• 1 (19oz) bag of frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 small bag of fresh spinach (I used about half of a 5 oz package, but more is better!)
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans of Italian style diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 block (8 oz) of cream cheese or neufchatel (less fat)
• 1 lb. of ground sausage or chicken/turkey sausage
• 4 cups of chicken broth

Instructions

• Brown the sausage and put all ingredients in crockpot,
• chunking up the cream cheese.
• Cook on low for 4-6 hrs.

Serves 4-6

*Keep an eye on your tortellini, it may be done sooner.
*If still soupy, leave lid off for the last half hour or so of cooking.
*For a vegetarian version, omit sausage and use vegetable broth instead.
**If you use neufachtel (1/3 fat of cream cheese) be prepared that it doesn’t melt as well and leaves little curds.