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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!
Absolutely delicious! I went out and bought fennel seeds to try in this recipe. Worth it 🙂
Thank you!
Hey Adam,
Happy Holidays!🎄🎁☃️ Thanks a lot for making this recipe, I’m so glad to hear it turned out well! XxT
Just made this, excellent soup! Very tasty, thank you for sharing your recipe!
Hi Kelly,
Happy Holidays! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe, I’m so glad to hear it was enjoyed! Have the best day:) xx
Im surprised at all these positive reviews. This recipe is definitely not amazing. My daughter and I were not able to finish even our first serving and will probably throw out all. I’m not sure what it is – one of the spices may be overused. I will not make this again and regret the little time I spent preparing it today.
Hi Erika,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so sorry to hear it was not enjoyed. If there is anything that I can help with please let me know! xx
The best! I can’t believe how much flavor this has. So good!
Hi there,
Wonderful!! Love to hear this recipe was a winner, thanks for making it and your feedback! Happy Holidays! XxT
Hands down the best soup! This has been a go-to in my house for years now. I add crumbled chicken sausage and it’s absolutely delicious!
Thanks so much, Maggie! I am so glad you have been enjoying this recipe for so long:) I appreciate you making it! xT
Can I use frozen tortellini?
Hi there,
Sure, that would work nicely for you! Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xx
This looks yummy! Would 2% milk work instead of whole?
Thanks so much, Bridget! Totally, that will work nicely for you! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
If I want to add chicken, can I do that in the crockpot?
Hey Kimberly,
You bet, that will work nicely for you! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xT
Hi! I have an absolutely loved this recipe for years! I am newly dairy free for my breastfeeding baby- can coconut cream be a good substitute for the heavy cream? Or what would you suggest?
Thanks!!!
Becca
Hi Becca,
So glad to hear you have been enjoying this recipe! Yes, coconut cream is a great option for this! Congrats on your new addition! xT
Have loved this recipe for years now and finally commenting! It’s easy for any method (or combo of methods). So delicious, comforting, healthy. And easy to add in some italian sausage when you feel like it!
Hey Holly,
Amazing!! Thanks a lot for making this recipe so often, I’m so glad to hear it always turns out well for you! Have a great Monday! XxT
My family and I really enjoyed this recipe. I plugged all of the ingredients into my calorie counter and it came out to roughly 350 cal per serving. I think the 1350 cal you have on your site is incorrect and possibly a typo. As you stated to other people commenting on the high calories, you’re not responsible for the nutritional information. However, I do feel like people are not likely to make this recipe if it has 1350 cal and you might want to fix that.
What’s a good substitute you could suggest for the wine? I’m going to make it for my family and wanted to omit for the kids 😉
Hey Ashlee,
You can use broth in place of the wine, that will work nicely for you! I hope you love this recipe! XxT
You do realize the alcohol burns off, right?
LOVE this soup. Made it in my slow cooker and the only substitution I made was to use chicken broth since that was what I had. Easy, healthy, and the perfect dinner for an evening that feels like fall.
Hey Jill,
Wonderful!! Thank you so much for trying this recipe and your feedback, so glad it was enjoyed! Xx
When would I add the sausage if I wanted to add meat?
Hi Abby,
You can sauté the sausage in step 1 with the onion. I hope you love this recipe! xT
Can’t comment because it keeps sending me back to it’s version of origin.
Good Lord you have some amazing recipes but NO ONE CAN BREAK THROUGH THE POP UP ADS.
We all know you’re making bank, you can afford burrata.
Just stop. PLEASE?
The burrata comment 💀 This is so true though. Love this page but have a really tough time navigating with the pop ups, especially if I need to refresh the page (my kitchen is in a weird reception dead zone). Maybe HBH could consider embedding the ads differently??
Just hit the print version and view it without printing. Simple.
great suggestion to click the print option and view it without ads!!
???? Wow.
Hi:
Can you recommend a good low sodium vegetable broth? Also, could one use chicken broth?
Thank you
Hey Mary,
Sure, chicken broth is great to use, I really like Kettle and Fire products! Let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xT