Slow-Cooker Beef-Tortellini Soup

Health score
30%
Slow-Cooker Beef-Tortellini Soup
525 min.
6
263kcal

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This Slow-Cooker Beef-Tortellini Soup is a hearty and comforting meal that is perfect for a cold winter day. With tender beef stew meat, a variety of vegetables, and the delicious addition of cheese-filled tortellini, this soup is a complete meal in itself. The slow cooker does all the hard work for you, allowing the flavors to meld together beautifully over time. The result is a rich and satisfying soup that will warm you from the inside out.

The recipe starts with a flavorful base of beef stew meat, onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, which is then slow-cooked to perfection with sugar, tomatoes, and beef consommé. The addition of dried basil, frozen tortellini, and green beans towards the end of the cooking process adds a burst of freshness and texture to the soup. The frozen tortellini is a fun and tasty surprise in every spoonful, while the green beans provide a healthy crunch.

With a prep time of just 20 minutes and a cook time of 8-9 hours on low, this soup is perfect for busy individuals and families who want to come home to a delicious, homemade meal. The slow cooker does all the work, and the result is a soup that tastes like it's been simmering on the stove all day. So, gather your ingredients, set your slow cooker, and get ready to enjoy a bowl of comforting and delicious Slow-Cooker Beef-Tortellini Soup.

Ingredients

  • lb stew meat 
  • 0.8 cup onion chopped
  • 0.8 cup carrots chopped
  • 0.5 cup celery chopped
  • cloves garlic finely chopped
  • teaspoons sugar 
  • 14.5 oz tomatoes diced undrained canned
  • 21 oz beef consomme canned
  • teaspoon basil dried
  • cups cheese tortellini frozen
  • cup green beans frozen

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Directions

  1. In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, add beef, onion, carrot, celery, garlic, sugar, tomatoes and beef consommé in order listed.
  2. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours.
  3. About 25 minutes before serving, stir in basil, frozen tortellini and green beans. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook about 25 minutes or until beans are tender.

Nutrition Facts

Calories263kcal
Protein37.58%
Fat24.65%
Carbs37.77%

Properties

Glycemic Index
50.32
Glycemic Load
9.34
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
16.995217406231%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.25mg
Luteolin
0.15mg
Isorhamnetin
1mg
Kaempferol
0.28mg
Myricetin
0.07mg
Quercetin
4.99mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:262.75kcal
13.14%
Fat:7.19g
11.06%
Saturated Fat:2.43g
15.16%
Carbohydrates:24.78g
8.26%
Net Carbohydrates:21.25g
7.73%
Sugar:6.28g
6.98%
Cholesterol:60.3mg
20.1%
Sodium:682.75mg
29.68%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:24.66g
49.33%
Vitamin A:2919.14IU
58.38%
Vitamin B3:6.73mg
33.64%
Vitamin B6:0.67mg
33.62%
Selenium:22.12µg
31.6%
Vitamin B12:1.47µg
24.47%
Zinc:3.39mg
22.61%
Phosphorus:210.83mg
21.08%
Iron:3.75mg
20.86%
Vitamin K:18.31µg
17.44%
Potassium:589.56mg
16.84%
Fiber:3.53g
14.12%
Vitamin C:11.61mg
14.07%
Vitamin B2:0.22mg
13.02%
Calcium:117.14mg
11.71%
Manganese:0.2mg
10.17%
Magnesium:38.53mg
9.63%
Vitamin B1:0.14mg
9.45%
Folate:33.76µg
8.44%
Copper:0.16mg
7.93%
Vitamin E:0.92mg
6.13%
Vitamin B5:0.57mg
5.68%