sausage & tortellini stew

4 sweet italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano
1 package (9 ozs.) frozen cut green beans
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 package (9 ozs) refrigerated spinach and cheese tortellini (such as Buitoni)
1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano

I usually cannot find the crushed tomatoes with the basil, garlic and oregano so I just add the spices when I put the tomatoes in the slow cooker.

1- Crumble sausage into slowcooker bowl, and stir with tomatoes, green beans, onion and italian seasoning. Cover slow cooker bowl and cook 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
2- When there is 20 minutes remaining, stir in tortellini, oregano and 1 cup of water, continue cooking. Serve immediatly.

Serving Size: about 1 1/2 cups (supposed to serve 6)

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PLATTE.