Tortell-icious
Delicious tomato cream soup with tiny tortellini floating around to make your life a whole lot happier!
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add carrots and onion and saute till onions are soft.
  3. Add garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
  4. Remove from flame and place in a slow cooker along with tomatoes, vegetable broth, basil, bay leaves, sugar.
  5. Stir well and season with salt and pepper.
  6. Cover slow cooker and cook on LOW 6 – 7 hours or HIGH 3 – 3 1/2 hours.
  7. Remove bay leaves then puree mixture well in a blender.
  8. Stir in tortellini, cover and cook on HIGH heat 15 minutes longer (or until heated through).
  9. Reduce heat to warm, pour in heavy cream.
  10. Top with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil.