Creamy Tomato Tortellini Soup
Video below on how to make the survey-winning soup
In early February, I did a survey on Instagram asking followers to share if they would prefer a creamy tomato based tortellini soup, or a creamy broth based one. Creamy tomato won by a smidge. Like a tiny, tiny, sliver. But, the people spoke, and in the words of Steve Harvey- survey says!- we are making creamy tomato tortellini soup!
But my cream and broth based friends, fret not! You were so close, I could not leave you hanging. So, hold tight (or as the band 38 Special said, hold on loosely, but don't let go), because coming next will be for our cream and broth loving friends!
Ingredients/Recipe:
10 oz bag of cheese tortellini
15 oz can of crushed tomatoes
10 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chiles
2 1/2 C of chicken broth
1/2 C of spinach
3/4 C of shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 C of heavy whipping cream
Putting it Together:
Put the tortellini through spinach (I also added some salt and pepper to taste) in the crockpot, mix up, and place on low for 1 hour. After the hour is up, add in the heavy whipping cream and the shredded parm, give it a good mix, and then place it back on low for 30 minutes.
Serving:
I served right when it was sone, with more shredded parmesan on top of the soup, and with some crusty bread for dipping.
Load of Crock Tip(s):
You can really bulk this soup up if you want by adding things like corn, peppers, mushrooms, or make it a chicken tortellini soup and add shredded chicken. Whatever you add, put it in the first hour with the other ingredients, leaving only the dairy ingredients for the last 30 minutes.
If you are not a big cream fan, or in my case, cream is not a big fan of me…just do the first step, skip the cream and cheese, and you will have a really great tomato tortellini soup, cream-free!
Leftover alert. SO GREAT the next day. So great.
Thanks so much to everyone on Instagram who voted, it was fun creating this one (and our next recipe coming soon!) in response to your votes. While I wish Steve Harvey could be here to say it, because it's just not the same, let's be honest, but as they say, the show must go on…SURVEY SAYS! Enjoy this creamy tomato tortellini soup!