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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!
We love this recipe! We use spinach instead of kale and add Italian sausage! We also omit the fennel seed because it’s in the sausage. We make it at least once a week though!
Hey Siera,
I am so glad you have enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for making it! Have a great week! xTieghan
This soup is so good. Highly recommend.
Hey Krista,
Thanks so much for making the recipe, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Thanks! xTieghan
Hi! Is there a non-alcoholic substitute for the wine?
Thanks in advance!
Hey Nida,
You can use chicken broth in place of the wine. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Easy and delicious! I made this on the stove top last night. A very satisfying meal. At the start, I added 1lb of ground beef and I would definitely recommend that if you’re wanting to add more calories/protein to this. I cooked the tortellini separately because I think we added too much kale (didn’t measure) and the pot was very full. I also added a little more stock and seasonings. This is a great base recipe so you can easily edit it to your liking and it would still be good. I’ll definitely be making this again! Perfect for a cold day.
Hey Mary Beth,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Have a great week:) xTieghan
I’m OBSESSED with this soup. It’s the perfect amount of creamy and cheesy. The wine gives it such a nice flavor too. It’s a favorite for my family. I’ve made it multiple times with my slow cooker and on the stove top. I prefer using the slow cooker… I think it brings out the flavors more and it’s so easy.
Hey Rachel,
I am delighted you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Loved this soup! It was easy to make, so creamy, and delicious! Such a good meal to eat when it is cold and rainy out 🙂
Hey Hayley,
I am delighted you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
I finally made this last night in my Instapot and it was SO easy and good. I didn’t have any wine, so I subbed in slightly diluted apple cider vinegar. I had never done that before but it turned out great! (I’d rather use wine though). Thanks for this recipe!
Hey Jenna,
I am delighted you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
I made this last night for cozy, snowy night meal. it was so delicious, and filling! I made it in my dutch oven on the stove-top, and it came out perfect. Thanks for another simple, and yummy recipe.
Hey Canan,
I am delighted that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xTieghan
Such a great recipe, we loved it ! Thank you !
Hey Valerie,
I am so glad the recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Love this recipe! I have made it a couple times! I like to meal prep this as my lunch for the week! ( I normally cook tortellini separate and don’t add it till I’m ready to eat, otherwise it can get a little soggy).
Hey Daisy,
I am so glad the recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Made half the size and it was still plenty for the 2 of us to eat over a couple days. AMAZING recipe…I don’t think I’ve ever had a better vegetarian soup and that’s saying a lot since I’ve been a vegetarian for 36 years!
Hey Jeena,
I am thrilled this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
I really liked this – however I accidentally put in 2 T of dried Thyme!! now I see what happened! I also felt like it needed a little “acid” so we mixed in some sour cream and that just brought the depth of the flavor up! Wow, now I realize what I did with the thyme! Maybe BOLD the words fresh and dried? I will certainly try this again following the exact recipe!
I have just fallen in love with your site – my husband asked this morning what I recipe I was going to make today from “my girl”! I almost would like to take 6 months and make something everyday from your collection! You are a gifted gifted cook! Thank you for sharing with all of us! <#
Hey Michele,
Thanks a lot for giving the recipe a go, I am so delighted that it was enjoyed! Have a great week:) xTieghan
Exactly what I needed on a cold day! Easy meal prep idea as well. I made a batch and had soup for my entire block of shifts. Thanks for an awesome feel-good meal to brighten my day!
Hey Haley,
Thanks for making the recipe, I am so delighted that it was enjoyed! Have a great week:) xTieghan
This is my husband’s all time favorite!!! There is always enough left over for another dinner.
Hey Gerrie,
Thanks for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed. xTieghan
Easy and delicious. I didn’t have fennel seeds…not sure if I missed them. Will buy and add next time.
Hey there,
I am so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe, thanks so much for trying it out!! xTieghan