Beef Tortellini Soup SloCook

Ingredients

1 lb beef stew meat
2 c spicy marinara or spaghetti sauce
3 c vegetable broth
2 cans (2 -14.5oz) fire-roasted diced tomatoes (or regular diced tomatoes if preferred)
1 tsp Italian seasoning
8 oz dried tortellini pasta noodles
2 Tbs heavy cream (optional)
grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions

Add stew meat, spaghetti sauce, broth, diced tomatoes and Italian seasoning to slow cooker
Cover and cook on low for 7 - 9 hours
Remove lid and stir (you can also break up any larger chunks of stew meat if desired)
Add tortellini pasta and turn slow cooker to high, let cook for 20-30 minutes or until pasta is tender
To cut the acidity a bit you can stir in one to two tablespoons of cream, this is optional but does help the flavors work together nicely
Serve garnished with grated Parmesan cheese or as desired.

Notes

I cooked this on low in my 4 quart multi cooker for 8 hours then on high for about 20 minutes to cook pasta