2.10.2014

Seven Vegetable Tortellini Soup (in a Slow Cooker)



Cold. Cold. Cold.  It was 4 degrees outside today and comfort food was the perfect solution to warm our spirits.  This soup has 7 different vegetables and is healthy and delicious! 

Its also a fun soup for our little one to help me make.  I would cut up the vegetables then put them on the plate which he added to the bowl.  Enjoy making this soup and keep in mind you can add or delete vegetables to make it your own.   

Butternut Squash, Zucchini, Carrots, Asparagus, Scallions, Spinach & Tomatoes

Seven Vegetable Tortellini Soup           
Makes 6 to 7 servings

Ingredients:
1 Butternut Squash- cut into 1 inch cubes
2 small Zucchini- cut into 1 inch cubes
4 Carrots
1 bunch of Asparagus
1 bunch of Scallions
5 oz of fresh Spinach 
Canned Diced Tomatoes (or fresh)

1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp. garlic salt 

1 package (9 oz) of Cheese Tortellini
3 Tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
3 (32 oz) low sodium Chicken Broth or Vegetable Broth

NOTE: If there is a vegetable you don't eat you can just leave it out of the soup!  You can also make it gluten free by leaving out the Tortellini.  


Tortellini, Chicken Broth, Diced Tomatoes and Spices

Instructions:
1.  Wash, peel and cut Carrots, Zucchini and Butternut Squash and add to slow cooker.  (For how to cut Butternut Squash see the end of this post).  Add cut Asparagus and Scallions to slow cooker.






2.  Add Chicken Broth to slow cooker along with Tomatoes, Garlic Salt and Italian Seasoning.  


3.  Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. 

4.  Add Tortellini in the last 10-15 minutes.  Add Spinach in the last 3 minutes.  Sprinkle with Parmesan and enjoy!

Seven Vegetable Tortellini Soup

How to Cut Butternut Squash:

Peel skin off Butternut Squash

Cut ends off Butternut Squash

Slice Squash Vertically


2 sides of Squash

My little helper removing seeds from the Squash

Cut Squash into long sections

Cut sections into cubes then add to soup

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