Crock Pot Cheesy Tortellini Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Put all ingredients into crock pot, chunking up the cream cheese, and cook on low for 5 hours.
• 2. I used the meat tortellini, added a side salad with crusty Italian bread and it was a hit.
• 3. The next time I make it I'm going to try cheese tortellini and maybe add some chicken.

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Spray inside of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix beef mixture, marinara sauce, mushrooms and tomatoes in cooker.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in tortellini; sprinkle with cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until tortellini are tender.

Steps:

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

Steps:

• Brown beef; drain.
• Spray crock pot with cooking spray.
• Mix beef, marinara sauce, mushrooms and tomatoes in crock pot.
• Cook on low 7 - 8 hours.
• Stir in the tortellini and sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes more.
• **Update**.
• If frozen for OAMC this heats well and does not dry out if you can reheat in freezer bags or sealable bags. Excellent.