Tender cheese stuffed tortellini pasta and Italian sausage in a lovely vegetable packed Italian inspired soup hits the spot for dinner or lunch any day of the week,
Prep Time50 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs50 minutesmins
Course: Soups, Stews and Chili
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Bell Peppers, Crock-Pot Soup Recipes, Pork, Soup, Tortellini
Add all ingredients except cheese tortellini to a 6 quart or larger slow cooker and stir to combine.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours.
Add tortellini pasta to soup, stir, recover and continue to cook an additional 30 minutes on HIGH.
Ladle hot soup into bowls and top with Parmesan or Romano cheese if desired.
Notes
Serve with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese sprinkled on top of soup and fresh crusty Italian bread for sopping up the broth. To make a vegetarian version omit the sausage and maybe add some canned beans and use vegetable broth! Nutritional information is based on soup alone, not the bread or cheese.