PREP TIME: 15 mins | COOK TIME: 2 hrs 30 mins | TOTAL TIME: 2 hrs 45 mins | SERVINGS: 8
This perfectly creamy and luscious pasta dish is made with sausage, spinach, tomatoes, cream cheese, and tortellini. Easy and quick to prep and slowly cooked in a crockpot. To soak up the extra sauce, serve this with a slice of garlic bread. I am pretty sure that everyone will love this Creamy Crockpot Tortellini.
I love crockpot recipes and who would not? They are perfect for a busy mom like me. All you have to do is just set everything in the crockpot and leave. And nothing will ever beat the hearty blend of this recipe that comes together in a crockpot.
Ingredients
1-pound Italian Sausage
½ small onion diced
3 ounces frozen spinach
28 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
8 ounces cream cheese cubed
1 tsp Italian seasoning
16 ounces frozen tortellini
3 c chicken broth
¼ c tomato paste
¼ c parmesan cheese optional
How to make Creamy Crockpot Tortellini
Step 1: Place a skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium.
Step 2: Add the sausage and onion. Cook until crumbly, brown, and translucent.
Step 3: Discard any excess grease.
Step 4: Transfer the cooked sausage into a 6-quart slow cooker together with the rest of the ingredients.
Step 5: Cover the slow cooker and cook for 3 hours on a low setting.
Step 6: Stir until well mixed.
Step 7: Add Parmesan cheese on top.
Step 8: Serve and enjoy!
Note:
The cooking time will depend on your slow cooker.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 516 | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 1339mg | Potassium: 569mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1893IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 4mg
Ingredients
- 1-pound Italian Sausage
- ½ small onion diced
- 3 ounces frozen spinach
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juice
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 16 ounces frozen tortellini
- 3 c chicken broth
- ¼ c tomato paste
- ¼ c parmesan cheese optional
Instructions
Step 1: Place a skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium.
Step 2: Add the sausage and onion. Cook until crumbly, brown, and translucent.
Step 3: Discard any excess grease.
Step 4: Transfer the cooked sausage into a 6-quart slow cooker together with the rest of the ingredients.
Step 5: Cover the slow cooker and cook for 3 hours on a low setting.
Step 6: Stir until well mixed.
Step 7: Add Parmesan cheese on top.
Step 8: Serve and enjoy!
Notes
The cooking time will depend on your slow cooker.
