Tomato Tortellini Soup

Ingredients:

* 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini

* 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) reduced-sodium condensed tomato soup, undiluted

* 2 cups vegetable broth

* 2 cups 2% milk

* 2 cups half-and-half cream

* 1/2 cup chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes

* 1 teaspoon onion powder

* 1 teaspoon garlic powder

* 1 teaspoon dried basil

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

* Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions:

1.)  Put the soup, broth, milk, cream, tomatoes, and seasoning in slow cooker.

2.)  Cook on low 3-4 hours.

3.)  Cook tortellini according to packaging.

4.)  After soup is done cooking, add tortellini and cheese to slow cooker and cook on high another 10 minutes.

5.)  Serve each bowl of soup with a sprinkle of additional cheese if desired.

Side Note:

The original recipe is not a crock pot recipe.  Since I have a crazy obsession with my crock pot, I turned this soup into a crock pot recipe.  Click the link below for the original recipe.

Original recipe found at Tast of Home.