Ultimate Slow Cooker Tomato Tortellini Soup

🍲 Slow Cooker Tomato Tortellini Soup with Ground Beef

✨ Warm, hearty, and absolutely comforting—every spoonful is full of flavor!

✅ Ingredients

➡️1 lb ground beef

➡️1 small onion, diced 🧅

➡️2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄

➡️4 cups beef broth 🍖

➡️1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes 🍅

➡️1 tsp dried basil 🌿

➡️1 tsp dried oregano 🌿

➡️½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional) 🌶️

➡️Salt & black pepper, to taste

➡️9 oz cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen) 🧀

➡️2 cups fresh spinach 🥬

➡️¼ cup grated Parmesan (for serving) 🧀

🔹 Instructions

✅️1. Brown the beef 👉 In a skillet, cook ground beef with onion and garlic until browned. Drain excess fat.

✅️2. Build the base 👉 Transfer mixture to the slow cooker. Add broth, crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook on:

Low: 6–8 hrs

High: 3–4 hrs

✅️3. Add pasta & greens 👉 About 30 minutes before serving, stir in tortellini and spinach.

✅️4. Serve & enjoy 👉 Ladle into bowls and top with grated Parmesan.

💡 Tips:

◾️Use fresh tortellini if possible for the best texture.

◾️Stir in a splash of heavy cream at the end for a creamy touch.

◾️Pair with crusty bread or garlic bread for the perfect cozy meal.