Sausage and Tortellini Soup

By charlotteh371

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

Ingredients

• 2 14-1/2-ounce cans Italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 3 cups water
• 2 cups loose-pack frozen cut green beans or Italian-style green beans
• 1 10-1/2-ounce can condensed French onion soup
• 8 ounces fully cooked smoked turkey sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 2 cups packaged shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix)
• 1 9-ounce package refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
• Shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a 4- or 5-quart slow cooker combine undrained tomatoes, water, frozen green beans, onion soup, and turkey sausage.
2. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.
3. If using low-heat setting, turn slow cooker to high-heat setting. Stir cabbage and tortellini into soup. Cover; cook for 15 minutes more. Garnish soup with shavings of Parmesan cheese or shredded Parmesan cheese.