Beef Tortellini Soup may become one of your family's favorite dinners! This soup is made in the slow cooker and is ultra easy to make! Fix it and forget it dinner recipes are my favorite kind. I love coming home to the smell of dinner already DONE!
Slow Cooker Beef Tortellini Soup
I started making this soup many years ago when I needed to bring a soup to a big family get together. There were already people bringing chili, potato soup and chicken and noodles. I wanted to bring something a little different, but also hearty and satisfying!
I found a recipe from Betty Crocker and was able to adapt it to what I wanted and it turned out fantastic! Beef Tortellini Soup has been on the menu regularly ever since. Beef Tortellini Soup is one that everyone in my immediate family likes…except my dad, who doesn't care for Tortellini!
One Pot Wonder
I like that this is a one pot meal. You have your meat, vegetables and pasta all in one big pot and you are done! You can add some crackers or french bread and a salad to the side if you want to jazz it up a little!
One ingredient that I add to make this soup extra flavorful is a beef base. Now I can tell you honestly that I am in no way a fancy cook. I had never even heard of beef base prior to a coworker telling me about it! She would make these fantastic dinners for our school staff and she made some soups that were amazing! Her secret weapon was the beef base! It adds a ton of flavor!!! Here is a picture of the one I have on hand right now. It lasts a long time too!
The best thing about this recipe is that you don't have to stir the soup or anything. Just layer the ingredients in your slow cooker
just like the directions will tell you to do and FORGET IT! There seems to be some benefits to layering the ingredients in the order listed…it always turns out better!
What is your favorite slow cooker soup? Have you tried a Beef Tortellini Soup before? Would love to connect!!
- 1 pound beef stew meat
- 1 medium onion chopped or 1 Tablespoon onion powder
- 16 ounces baby carrots
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 can Ro-tel with liquid
- 2 teaspoons beef base
- 32 ounces beef broth
- 15 ounces cut green beans with liquid
- 16 ounces cheese tortellini fresh or frozen
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In a 4 quart or larger slow cooker (crock pot) layer the following ingredients in this order: stew meat (does not need to be cooked), onions or onion powder, carrots, garlic, sugar, tomatoes or Ro-tel, beef base and beef broth.
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Do not stir or anything. Just cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
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About 30 minutes prior to serving, add the green beans, undrained, and the tortellini. If you use frozen tortellini then increase heat to high for the last 30 minutes.
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Enjoy!
I like to use the fresh Buitoni Tortellini in the deli section at most stores. You can also use the frozen tortellini if you prefer. You can use any flavor tortellini you prefer!
You do NOT need to precook the stew meat. It will be falling apart tender and cooked by the end of the day!
If you prefer more liquid in your soup, you can add a cup or two of water and extra 1-2 teaspoon of beef base to add more liquid to your soup.
Adapted from Betty Crocker
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That sounds delicious. It is a perfect winter meal if you ask me -and it’s been a loooong winter here.
That looks delicious! I love a recipe like this because it’s hearty, easy, and tasty. Thanks so much!
I can’t wait to give this recipe a try. This is the perfect thing for my family. I can give them a great meal without sacrificing my all-important work time. Yay!
Exactly Stacie!
I love anything that is a 1 pot meal. Even with warmer months ahead, I still plan to keep the slow cooker around. I’ve tried Beef Tortellini soup before but never made it with my crock pot. Thanks for sharing recipe.
Thanks Tee!
This is headed to my menu plan! Thanks for the recipe!
I really have to start using my slow cooker. I’m one of those people hit dinner time and wish it magically appeared! I love this recipe!! So simple and my wish would come true!
What a hearty looking soup! I bet it tastes amazing.
This looks so good, I wish I had my crock pot going right now. It’s raining and cold and would be perfect night for beef tortellini soup.
I just know my boyfriend will love this! He’s going on a fishing trip this weekend – might need to make sure this is cooking when he walks in the door 😀
I am sure he would thank you!
Definitely yummy soup. Love tortellini in it!
This sounds so delicious! I like making soups like this because I can freeze them for my boyfriend to bring to work!
Great idea Liz!
NOw that would fill my soul up on this cold days! I would love to try this someday.
Delicious looking recipe – i love the slow cooker!
This read came by my computer at just the right time! I am looking for new recipes for the crock pot especially since ball season is here and I have less and less time to cook dinner at a decent time.
Sports really does make the crock pot important!
This looks so good, I am such a sucker for good tortellini recipes!
I do love utilizing the slow cooker. This recipe sounds really good too!
This looks really delicious. We just made a beef, barley, and lentil stew in the slow cooker.
That sounds good!
Yum this looks great! We have been all about soups lately and in the crock pot? My favorite. I would love to make This I bet my kids would love it!
Thanks Jeanine! I love the crock pot!
This sounds like this would be an amazing Beef Tortellini soup cooked in the slower cooker. I will have to make this recipe for sure. Yummy!!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Rebecca!
I am always on the lookout for a hearty soup or stew and this looks fantastic. I bet the beef stock adds a great depth to the recipe.
I love tortellini, but it’s usually covered in alfredo sauce. This looks great though and I’ll have to try it.
I’m all for a good slow cooker recipe! This one looks easy and delicious!!!
I received a slow cooker for Christmas and cannot stop combing up with new inventions to cook up. I have not tried to make tortellini on it, I will definitely be trying out your recipe.
This would be so perfect so a cold night, looks delicious and wouldn’t mind trying it out
Yum! I love any soup with beef in it- so comforting and delicious! Gotta try this!
Thanks so much for this awesome recipe. It is so cold here again today and I bet this would warm up our bellies.
OoOoooo this soup looks pretty tasty! And it’s a slow cooker recipe… Definitely going to have to pin this
This looks sooo delish! I’ll definitely have to try this sometime this week. Thanks!
We had tortellini before but I didn’t use my slow cooker. I had your recipe printed. Can’t wait to try it. Thank you!
Thanks Lynndee!
I look forward to following your recipe and making Beef Tortelli using the slow cooker! Love that I can create a delicious meal without a lot of effort. Thanks for sharing!
This recipe sounds delicious! I definitely plan on making it soon.
This looks delicious. I am wanting to get into making slow cooker meals. Thanks so much for sharing.
This looks so delicious! And the fact that this recipe only has a few steps, is an added bonus. I am not much of a cook. 🙂 But would love to try this
It is so easy you can’t mess it up!