Slow Cooker Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup
This hearty Italian Sausage and Tortellini Soup is made so easily in the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker. A flavorful tomato and red wine broth is combined with sautéed veggies, Italian sausage, tortellini, and kale.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado or olive oil
- 1 lb turkey sausage or whatever sausage you would like
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 28 oz can of whole tomatoes I love the Organic San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 1 cup diced zucchini
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 32 oz of chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 8 oz cheese tortellini frozen or fresh
- 1 cup kale frozen or fresh
- Fresh basil to serve
Instructions
- For the Slow Cooker:
- Cook turkey, onion, and garlic over medium heat in a large saucepan
- Place inside slow cooker.
- Add carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, broth, wine, water, and Italian seasoning.
- Cook on low for 4 hours
- Add the kale and tortellini and cook for another 30 - 45 minutes.
- For the Instant Pot:
- Select the saute function on your IP. Once hot, add avocado or olive oil. Toss in chopped onion and garlic. Saute for 2-3 minutes and add sausage. Cook for 5 minutes, or until sausage is almost cooked. Select cancel.
- Now add tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, chicken broth, water, wine, spices, and kale (if frozen, if using fresh add after the pressure cooking). Secure the lid. Select the manual function, and cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
- Use a quick release. Select cancel. Open lid and add in tortellini (add kale if using fresh kale). Select the saute function, and cook tortellini for 3-4 minutes.