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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!
Phenomenal and delicious. The broth was rich and tasty and warming, perfect for a frigid snowy night. I only had large frozen ravioli on hand – a bit too big for bite size but still yummy. Will definitely find tortellini next time.
Hi Allie,
Wonderful! I am thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! Happy New Year!? xTieghan
Delicious! I found this to be one of your quicker meals to prep. Will absolutely be I’m rotation. Thank you for what you do!
Hi Lindsey,
Wonderful! I am thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! Happy New Year!? xTieghan
Could you add some meat to this soup for added protein?
Hey Austin,
Totally, any kind of ground meat would work well for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Hi! Can you use frozen tortellini?
Yes 🙂 Just cook in boiling water then add to the broth.
Hi Yana,
Yes, that will work well for you. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
A favorite! This has become a staple for us and is on the dinner rotation a couple times a month. Filling and full of flavor and still feels nourishing.
Hi Kelsey,
Fantastic! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try. xTieghan
Absolutely delicious!
Do you have any recommendations for other pastas that could be gluten free? Thanks!
Hi Phoebe,
Delallo makes some great options. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Whole Foods sells a wonderful GF cheese tortellini – Taste Republic brand – in the refrigerated section. I use it all the time for soups.
Thanks so much for sharing Joan!
Hi Allie,
Fantastic! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try. xTieghan
This soup is awesome! My DIL made it and passed along the recipe. (Been following your blog ever since) I’ve made it several times and it’s always a hit. I even took it to my work Christmas party. Everyone loved it and I came home with an empty IP.
Hi Kim,
Fantastic! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try. xTieghan
Hi Tieghan,
Planning on making this tonight and have everything aside from tomato paste. Is there a substitute or okay to omit?
Thanks!
Hi there,
Sure, you could skip the tomato paste. Please let me know how the recipe turns out! xTieghan
Loved this soup! I’m always a fan of a good crockpot recipe, and this one will definitely go into the rotation at our house. My favorite soup is an italian tortellini soup that my Mom makes, similar to this but with red wine and beef broth. This one is delicious in a different way, and I love all the flavors. Thank you for another great recipe!
Hi Rachel,
Fantastic! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a try. xTieghan
So good!Easy to pull together and ate for a couple days.
Hi Anne,
Awesome!! I am thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! Happy Holidays!? xT
Super easy & delicious. Leftovers tasted great for 3 days! I used my Instant Pot & added shredded chicken for protein.
Hi Erin,
Awesome!! I am thrilled to hear this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! Happy Holidays!? xT
I have made this several times now! So easy and so delicious! I’ve even added zucchini and ground beef. So good!
Hey Angelina,
Awesome! Love to hear that you liked the recipe, thanks a bunch for trying it out! Happy Holidays! xx
Tasty. Used the slow cooker. Modifications:
– Added the tomato paste to the sautee mixture in the pan for a couple of minutes at the end
– I made a big batch, and doubled everything
– added chicken thighs at the beginning, shredded them at the end
– sauteed mushrooms, broccoli and pancetta and added to crockpot halfway through
Hi Rose,
Awesome! Love to hear that you liked the recipe, thanks a bunch for trying it out! Thanks for sharing what worked well for you! Happy Holidays! xx
Tried this last weekend and it was lovely. Will do this again, soo tasty. Greetings from Germany
Hey Lou,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
perfect Fall soup!
Hey Dawn,
Seriously amazing! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan