I’m back with my first Turkey Tuesday recipe post in a looooooooong time!
I was actually on a flight to Atlanta when I wrote this, which apparently is the only way to get uninterrupted time so I can blog. It’s almost like I’m doing work … I was headed to a ginormous poultry show and there I was, writing about turkey so that counts, right?
My flight was a gigantic cluster actually. The first flight took off and then was rerouted back to MSP after about 15 minutes due to pressurization issues. The 2nd plane was ordered but never arrived. (The Delta folks announced “This plane isn’t working.” Whatever that means.) The 3rd plane was the charm. And Delta rewarded me with 5,000 Skymiles for my account and a free Prosecco on the plane. So there’s that.
But I digress. 😉
Back to the soup.
I love soup this time of year. It’s major comfort food for me.
And this one is doubly awesome because it’s a crockpot soup that uses some convenient ingredients from your pantry and in your freezer – no defrosting required!
It’s perfect for a weeknight or Sunday evening … you have to do a little prep work with the onion and garlic, but essentially, everything is thrown in to the crockpot for up to 8 hours on low. (Or 4 hours on high.)
Easy peasy!
Give it a whirl and let me know what you think!
xoxo – Lara
Crockpot Turkey Meatball & Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound bag of frozen turkey meatballs I used Target's Market Pantry brand
- 1 pound bag frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 32 oz container chicken broth
- 1 15.5 oz can cannellini beans
- 1 14.5 oz can Italian diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano in it
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 stalks celery finely diced
- ½ tbsp Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- grated parmesan cheese for topping
Instructions
- Pour chicken broth in slow cooker and add beans (do not drain), diced tomatoes (do not drain), onion, garlic, celery, Italian seasoning and frozen meatballs.
- Set slow cooker on low for 6-8 hours.
- About 30-45 minutes before you’re ready to eat, add frozen tortellini.
- Allow to cook thoroughly.
- Add salt & pepper to taste
- Ladle into bowls and top with grated Parmesan cheese.