Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini Soup Food

TOMATO BASIL TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and carrots; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 5-6 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 6- or 7-qt. slow cooker. Add the tomatoes, broth, sugar, basil and bay leaf. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 6-7 hours., Stir in tortellini. Cook, covered, on high 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in cream until heated through. Discard bay leaf. Serve with Parmesan cheese and basil. Freeze option: Before stirring in half-and-half, cool soup and freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add half-and-half as directed.

SLOW COOKER CREAMY TOMATO BASIL TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onion and saute 3 - 4 minutes, add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
• Pour mixture into a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker along with tomatoes, vegetable broth, basil, bay leaves, sugar. Stir and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover slow cooker and cook on LOW 6 - 7 hours or HIGH 3 - 3 1/2 hours.
• Remove bay leaves then puree mixture well in small batches in a blender (only fill blender 2/3 full and cover removable insert with a kitchen towel) or us an emulsion blender*.
• Stir in tortellini, cover and cook on HIGH heat 15 - 20 minutes longer (or until heated through).
• Reduce heat to warm, stir in heavy cream. Serve topped with parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
• Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

SLOW COOKER CREAMY TOMATO AND BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic, onion, basil, salt, pepper, heavy cream and vegetable or chicken broth to your crockpot. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours (although it can be done on high for 2 hours as well). Stir occasionally and scrape down the sides (if you can).
• minutes before serving, transfer soup to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return to crockpot.
• Make your roux by melting your butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add the flour and whisk until it's incorporated. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream until the cream is smooth and thickened.
• Add Parmesan cheese and roux to the crockpot and stir to combine.
• Cook for another 20-30 minutes. Cheese should be completely melted into the soup. Stir thoroughly before serving. Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese and basil if desired.

CREAMY TOMATO, BASIL, & GARLIC CHEESE TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté minced garlic in vegetable oil until slightly browned and fragrant.
• Combine garlic with tomato juice, chicken broth, and petite diced tomatoes in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Add cheese tortellini and basil leaves, then simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• Slowly add butter and heavy whipping cream, and stir continuously over low heat until heated through. DO NOT LET BOIL.
• Goes great with side salad and bread.

SLOW COOKER CREAMY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Place browned sausage, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon powder, salt, and broth in a 6 quart /litre slow cooker bowl. Cover and cook on high 4 hours or low for 7 hours.
• Uncover and skim any fat that is sitting on top of the soup with a spoon and discard.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture with the evaporated milk or half and half or cream. Add tortellini and mix well. Cover again and cook on high heat setting for 45 minutes or until soup is thickened and tortellini are soft and cooked through.
• Add spinach, pressing the leaves down to completely submerge in liquid. Cover again for a further 5 to 10 minutes or until leaves are wilted.
• Pour in milk 1/3 cup at a time, as needed, to reach your desired thickness and consistency. Taste and season with salt or pepper.
• Serve with crusty warmed bread.

CREAMY TOMATO BASIL TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Coat soup pan with olive oil. Add onion and garlic and saute till soft.
• Add canned diced tomatoes, basil, tomato soup and two cans milk. Stir till blended.
• Add chicken broth and stir in tomato paste till blended.
• Simmer for 20 minutes
• Add light cream and parmesan cheese.
• Add tortellini and cook till tender (at least 15 minutes).

CAFE DELITES SLOW COOKER CREAMY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Place the browned sausage, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, Italian seasoning, beef bouillon powder, salt, and broth in a 6-quart / litre slow cooker bowl. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 7 hours.
• Uncover and skim any fat that is sitting on the top of the soup with a spoon; discard. Mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir in the cornstarch mixture with the evaporated milk (or half and half or cream). Add the tortellini and mix well. Cover again and cook for a further 45 minutes until the soup has thickened, and the tortellini is soft and cooked through.
• Add in the spinach, pressing the leaves down to completely submerse into the liquid. Cover again for a further 5-10 minutes until the leaves have wilted.
• Pour in milk in ⅓ cup increments, as needed, to reach your desired thickness and consistency (I needed ½ cup); taste test and season with extra salt and pepper to suit your tastes.
• Serve with crusty warmed bread.