Slow-Cooker Cheesy Butternut Squash and Tortellini Soup
"Squash and apple are brilliant additions to this creamy, beer-spiked soup, made extra rich with three kinds of cheese...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 small sweet onion, finely diced
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2 cloves garlic, grated or finely chopped
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1 Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apple, finely diced
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3 cups cubed butternut squash
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2 carrots, chopped
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2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
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3/4 cup whole milk or heavy cream
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1 can (12 oz) beer (I used pumpkin beer)
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1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves
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1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
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10 oz cheese tortellini
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1 1/2 cups shredded fontina cheese (6 oz)
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1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
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4 oz crumbled blue cheese, if desired
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