Slow Cooker Tomato and Tortellini Soup

Slow Cooker Tomato and Tortellini Soup might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One serving contains 411 calories, 20g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe serves 10 and costs $2.74 per serving. 15285 people were impressed by this recipe. This recipe from A Family Feast requires paprika, white wine, fresh thyme, and salt. It is perfect for Winter. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 4 hours and 25 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 82%, which is great. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Slow Cooker Tomato Tortellini Soup, Slow Cooker Tomato Soup with Tortellini, and Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup.

Servings: 10

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 250 minutes

 

Ingredients:

¾ cup fresh basil roughly cut

1 large bay leaf (will be removed after cooking)

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons butter (to smooth out the acidity, but optional)

1 ½ cups diced carrots

1 cup diced celery

12-ounce package of frozen cheese-filled tortellini

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme (or ¾ teaspoon dried thyme)

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

½ cup heavy cream

1 cup diced onion

1 teaspoon paprika

A few Parmesan cheese rinds, optional (will be removed after cooking)

¾ cup freshly grated Romano cheese

1 ½ teaspoons salt

8 ounces baby spinach or fresh spinach, stems removed and chopped (or frozen may be used if fresh is not available)

4 tablespoons tomato paste

2 28-ounce cans ground peeled tomatoes (we like Pastene or Cento)

1 quart vegetable stock

½ cup white wine

Equipment:

slow cooker

frying pan

kitchen timer

immersion blender

Cooking instruction summary:

In a four quart slow cooker, place stock, tomatoes, cheese rinds, bay leaf, basil and thyme. Turn your slow cooker on, setting the timer on high for four hours or low for six hours, and cover the mixture (this will allow your slow cooker to start heating up).While the slow cooker starts to heat up, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat. Add celery, onions and carrots and cook for three to four minutes until almost soft. Add garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and pepper flakes and cook for one more minute. Add tomato paste and cook for about two minutes (being careful not to burn), then add wine to deglaze the skillet. Pour this mixture into slow cooker and stir to mix. Cover again and allow to cook for four to six hours.After the cooking time is up, remove cheese rinds and bay leaf and discard. With an immersion blender puree mixture until very smooth. Add Romano cheese, cream and butter and stir with a spoon to combine. Taste and add more salt and pepper only if needed.Turn the slow cooker to high (if it isn't already), then add frozen tortellini. Cook until they are fully cooked (approximately 10 minutes), then add spinach. Continue cooking just until spinach has wilted into the soup (only a minute or two). If soup is too thick, dilute with more cream or more vegetable stock.

 

Step by step:


1. In a four quart slow cooker, place stock, tomatoes, cheese rinds, bay leaf, basil and thyme. Turn your slow cooker on, setting the timer on high for four hours or low for six hours, and cover the mixture (this will allow your slow cooker to start heating up).While the slow cooker starts to heat up, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.

2. Add celery, onions and carrots and cook for three to four minutes until almost soft.

3. Add garlic, salt, pepper, paprika and pepper flakes and cook for one more minute.

4. Add tomato paste and cook for about two minutes (being careful not to burn), then add wine to deglaze the skillet.

5. Pour this mixture into slow cooker and stir to mix. Cover again and allow to cook for four to six hours.After the cooking time is up, remove cheese rinds and bay leaf and discard. With an immersion blender puree mixture until very smooth.

6. Add Romano cheese, cream and butter and stir with a spoon to combine. Taste and add more salt and pepper only if needed.Turn the slow cooker to high (if it isn't already), then add frozen tortellini. Cook until they are fully cooked (approximately 10 minutes), then add spinach. Continue cooking just until spinach has wilted into the soup (only a minute or two). If soup is too thick, dilute with more cream or more vegetable stock.


Nutrition Information:

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411k Calories
20g Protein
23g Total Fat
30g Carbs
16% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
411k
21%

Fat
23g
36%

  Saturated Fat
11g
72%

Carbohydrates
30g
10%

  Sugar
9g
10%

Cholesterol
61mg
20%

Sodium
1521mg
66%

Alcohol
1g
7%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
20g
41%

Vitamin A
7697IU
154%

Vitamin K
139µg
133%

Calcium
518mg
52%

Vitamin C
33mg
40%

Phosphorus
326mg
33%

Manganese
0.54mg
27%

Potassium
744mg
21%

Folate
83µg
21%

Fiber
5g
20%

Vitamin E
2mg
18%

Magnesium
62mg
16%

Iron
2mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.3mg
15%

Vitamin B2
0.24mg
14%

Selenium
8µg
12%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Copper
0.19mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.43µg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.47mg
5%

Vitamin D
0.3µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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