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This super simple Healthier Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Vegetable Soup is the perfect fall dinner…great for nights when you’re craving Italian, but want something warming and healthy too. A mix of vegetables, simmered with Italian seasonings, a splash of wine, kale, and cheese tortellini. Finish each bowl off with an extra sprinkle of cheese and serve with crusty bread. It’s hearty, full of greens, and so delicious. Great for just about any night of the week. Plus the leftovers the next day make for the best lunch!
As promised…a new slow cooker recipe to start off the week. And a healthier one too. But don’t worry, it’s still creamy, cozy, and of course, delicious. I mean, it’s October, I wouldn’t share a non-cozy recipe at this point in the year. Cozy is always the way to go when the weather begins to turn cooler.
To be completely honest, I don’t love all soups. To me, a dinner soup needs to be hearty. It needs to be brothy, but it also needs texture, carbs, and preferably some cheese on top too. French onion? Yes – yum. Hearty, thick chili? Of course. Ramen with double the noodles? Yes, 100%.
But a brothy soup with just a few vegetables just doesn’t do it for me, which brings me to this soup. It’s vegetable soup, but it’s not your average vegetable soup. This one is creamy, cheesy, and made with not just vegetables, but cheese tortellini too.
It’s all the things I love in a bowl of soup, yet made on the healthier side too. Promise you guys, this one is good, and kid-friendly too!
Here is the story:
This soup just sounded good to me. I’ve never done an Italian-style tortellini soup, but oddly I’ve done a Mexican-inspired tortilla soup with tortellini. Not sure where I got that idea, but it sure is different. Nothing like this bowl of tortellini soup.
When I presented the idea of a vegetable-based tortellini soup to my sister-in-law, she gave it a double thumbs up. Granted Lynds loves a bowl of soup, but she’s also picky about her them. So instead of second-guessing my ideas, like I always do, I took her double thumbs up and I ran with it. And the verdict? I am very, very happened I listened. This is such a delicious bowl of warming soup. And I love that I was able to make it a touch healthier than the versions you might find in a restaurant.
And my favorite part…well, aside from the taste…this is actually the easiest soup to make. You can cook it low and slow in the slow cooker, or speed things up by cooking it in the instant pot, or you can even cook it on the stove-top.
To make this tortellini soup:
I love to start this off on the stove-top. I know it’s annoying, but I really think cooking your vegetables with the dried herbs and spices before slow cooking adds so much wonderful flavor. If you have an all-in-one browning slow cooker then you can do this all in the slow cooker bowl. I literally just hit purchase (before starting this post) on this all-in-one All-Clad slow cooker with a browning function. I cannot wait for it to arrive this week!
Cook the onions with a mix of my favorite Italian spices…the dried herbs, fennel, and smoked paprika. They are all KEY here. They add so much flavor, almost like Italian sausage, but minus any of the meat.
Once the onions have been seared, add everything to the bowl of your slow cooker. Then add tomato paste, a good splash of dry white wine, and plenty of vegetable broth. Cover and cook low and slow.
I like to just let my soup cook all day long. The house smells incredible as this simmers away in the slow cooker. But, as I mentioned, I’ve also included directions for the Instant-Pot and stove-top variations, in case you’re in a crunch.
Once the soup has finished cooking, before serving, stir in a few large handfuls of kale, cream or milk, parmesan cheese, and the cheese tortellini. Cook another few minutes and then that’s it.
Easy. EASY. But yet so delicious.
I’d highly recommend serving this soup with a side of crusty bread. If you own the HBH Super Simple cookbook, there’s a really good, really easy, no-knead bread recipe that’s perfect to pair with this soup.
If you’re planning to enjoy this soup leftover, be sure to first remove the tortellini from the broth before refrigerating. That way the tortellini won’t soak up all the broth. Then just add them back in before serving.
Alright, and with that, I’m going to leave you all to it. If your Monday night needs some warming soup, this should be it. I’m actually beyond excited to make this again today on Instagram stories. It’s the perfect fall soup.
Cannot wait!
Looking for other fall soup recipes? Here are a few ideas:
Creamy Wild Rice Chicken Soup with Roasted Mushrooms
Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar and Zucchini Soup
Instant Pot Pesto Zuppa Toscana
Lastly, if you make this Healthier Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Vegetable Soup be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
SOOOOO DELICIOUS ❤️
I followed recipe exactly. The only change I made was to add chicken and pancetta tortellini instead of cheese tortellini. The entire family loved it. Thank you 🙂
Hey Kelly,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! Happy New Year! xTieghan
I made this soup today and my family said that it was the best thing I’ve ever made! Thank you!
Hey Marie,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Made this on the stovetop and added Italian sausage – delicious! Will definitely be a staple in our house!
Hey Courtney,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Made this on the stovetop and added Italian sausage – it was delicious! Will definitely be a repeat in our house!
Hey Courtney,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Made the stovetop version and it turned out perfect!! Will be making it again!
Hey Kelsi,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! Happy New Year! xTieghan
This soup is delicious and so full of flavor! I did the stove top method and used frozen tortellini. This recipe is a keeper! Thank you!
Hey Allison,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Loved this recipe! Will definitely make again and again and again!
Hey there,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Oh, so, yummy. My husband Will eat soup but it needs to have Protein to make him happy. I cut two large chicken breasts in half, coated both sides with Italian seasoning and lightly pan fried them. I added the chicken in About halfway through. This recipe was a big hit.
Hey Shelley,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Made this last night and it was delicious! Will definitely make again!!
Hey Mary Beth,
Thanks for making the recipe, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Can’t wait to make this beautiful soup….
Thanks so much Elizabeth! Happy New Year! xTieghan
In my top 3 “soup for the winter” list! It is so so so SO good (and easy to make)! I like to make more of the broth (step 1) and store it in the fridge/freezer so I only have to add the cream, cheese, greens and tortellini for a quick dinner prep!
Hey Anso,
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe, thanks for giving it a go! Happy New Year! xTieghan
hey there, I want to make this for dinner this evening however I do not have fennel seed. Will this make or break this dish? Is there something I can substitute this with or just omit it? Thanks so much!
Hey Pam,
Totally fine to just skip the fennel seed. I hope you love the recipe. Please let me know if I can help in any other way! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Super easy, very tasty. Only had dried TJ tortellini so so slightly undercooked them and added to soup last 5 minutes. I made this after I saw the top recipe post today on IG. Great lunch on a chilly day. Definitely a repeat
Hey Liz,
Thank you so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Absolutely delicious and simple, well rounded and hearty. Flavors are perfect. Not that hbh recipes need improvements but I was feeling frisky and I threw my parm rind into the pot while everything simmered, highly recommend.
Hey Jaime,
Thanks so much for trying the recipe, I am thrilled that it worked out for you! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Could you use dry pasta instead? If yes, how long can the soup last, 2-3 days fresh? Can it be frozen?
Hey Heidi,
If you are planning to keep for 2-3 days, please note the noodles with soak up a lot of the broth. You can freeze this, but I would freeze without the tortellini and or noodles. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! Happy New Year! xTieghan