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Easy Slow-Cooker Tortellini

Name: Easy Slow-Cooker Tortellini
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 245 min
Total time: 250 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground sausage; 2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained; 19 ounces frozen cheese tortellini; 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese; 1 (5 ounce) package fresh spinach, or more to taste; 4 cups chicken broth

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This tortellini recipe is excellent for a slow cooker. Keep an eye on your tortellini, as it may be done sooner. If it looks soupy, leave the lid off for the last half hour or so of cooking. For a vegetarian version, omit sausage and use vegetable broth instead!

Recipe by Debbie Crawford

Updated on May 26, 2021

Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

4 hrs 5 mins

Total Time:

4 hrs 10 mins

Servings:

6

Yield:

6 servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground sausage
2 (14.5 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
19 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese
1 (5 ounce) package fresh spinach, or more to taste
4 cups chicken broth

Directions

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to a slow cooker.
Pour diced tomatoes, tortellini, Neufchatel cheese, spinach, and chicken broth into the slow cooker, making sure to chunk up cheese throughout the mixture.
Cover and cook on Low until tortellini has become tender, 4 to 6 hours.

Cook's Note:

You can use cream cheese instead of Neufchatel. Try chicken sausage or turkey sausage, or even just chicken instead of pork sausage, if desired.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

609	Calories
33g	Fat
48g	Carbs
29g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 609
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 33g	43%
Saturated Fat 15g	75%
Cholesterol 114mg	38%
Sodium 2159mg	94%
Total Carbohydrate 48g	18%
Dietary Fiber 4g	14%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 29g
Vitamin C 18mg	89%
Calcium 113mg	9%
Iron 4mg	24%
Potassium 531mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.