Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 pound Ground Italian Sausage
  • 1/2 onion ((finely diced))
  • 2 carrots ((peeled and diced))
  • 2 stalks celery ((diced) )
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes ((28 oz can) )
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 16 oz cheese tortellini
  • 2 cups fresh spinach ((packed and chopped))
  • 2 cups Heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instruction

  • Brown the ground sausage in a large skillet.  Drain off any excess grease and allow the sausage to cool slightly.  
  • Place the Italian sausage, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, salt, pepper, crushed tomatoes and chicken broth in a crock pot. 
  • Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours. 
  • Whisk together the heavy whipping cream and cornstarch together in a small bowl.  Then stir this mixture, tortellini and chopped spinach into the crock pot.  Cover and cook on high for 20-30 minutes until the tortellini is tender and the soup is thickened. 
  • Serve warm and enjoy!