crock pot cheesy tortellini

Name: Crock Pot Cheesy Tortellini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground sausage; 8 ounce(s) low-fat cream cheese; 19 ounce(s) frozen cheese tortellini; 5 ounce(s) fresh baby spinach (i used all of a 6-oz bag, and it worked well); 28 ounce(s) italian-style diced tomatoes (do not drain); 3-4 cup(s) low-sodium chicken broth (start with 3 cups and add 1 (or more) cups as needed for consistency); 2 teaspoon(s) fresh garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) dried oregano

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Vickie Parks

Renton, WA

Updated on Dec 1, 2014

This is so easy to prepare and quite tasty, at least we thought so.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 3 Hr 30 Min

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound ground sausage
8 ounces low-fat cream cheese
19 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
5 ounces fresh baby spinach (i used all of a 6-oz bag, and it worked well)
28 ounces italian-style diced tomatoes (do not drain)
3-4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (start with 3 cups and add 1 (or more) cups as needed for consistency)
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano

How To Make crock pot cheesy tortellini

Step 1

Brown the sausage in a skillet. Drain fat, and add cooked sausage to crock pot.

Step 2

Slice cream cheese into several small chunks and soften (about 30 seconds or so) in microwave oven to help it melt thoroughly during slow cooking. Add softened cream cheese to crock pot.
Step 3

Add all remaining ingredients to crock pot. Place lid on crock pot, cook on low for 3 1/2 to 5 hours, stirring about half through the cooking time, or until tortellini is cooked through and the sauce is of a creamy texture. Stir well, and serve hot.
Step 4

TIPS: If sauce is too "soupy", leave lid on for last half hour or so of cooking. If you use nuefchatel cheese (instead of low-fat cream cheese), keep in mind that it doesn't melt as thoroughly as cream cheese, and it tends to leave small curds.
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