Creamy Crockpot Tortellini
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
516 kcal
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Cuisine
American
Creamy Crockpot Tortellini
Description
This recipe begins by browning Italian sausage and diced onion, then draining excess fat to control richness. The browned mixture is placed in a slow cooker alongside frozen tortellini, frozen chopped spinach, canned diced tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and chicken broth. Cubed cream cheese is added to melt into the sauce during slow cooking.
Cooking on low heat for 2.5 to 3.5 hours allows flavors to meld and tortellini to cook through, resulting in a creamy, stew-like consistency where the sauce is smooth and coats the pasta and vegetables. The spinach adds a mild leafy note while the tomato and sausage provide savory depth. A sprinkle of Parmesan cheese can finish the dish for extra umami.
This recipe is convenient for slow cooker use, providing a balanced one-pot meal. It makes a hearty lunch or dinner. Adjust broth quantity for desired soupiness. Check tortellini doneness around 2.5 hours to avoid overcooking.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- ½ small onion diced
- 3 ounces spinach frozen, chopped
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes with juice, 1 can, canned
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 19 ounces cheese tortellini frozen
- 3 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese for garnish, optional, shredded
Instructions
- Brown sausage and onion until no pink remains. Drain fat.
- Place all ingredients in a 6qt slow cooker.
- Cook 2 ½ to 3 ½ hours on low. Once cooked through, stir until sauce is smooth.
- Top with parmesan cheese if desired and serve.
Notes
- Slow cooker temperatures vary; start checking tortellini doneness at 2 ½ hours to prevent overcooking.
- For a less thick, more soup-like consistency, add additional chicken broth before or during cooking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 516 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 516 | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 1339mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 569mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1893IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 213mg | 21% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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