Cheesy Italian Tortellini (Crock Pot)

"Easy tasty crock pot recipe that makes the house smell terrific! *UPDATE* This can be made then frozen for OAMC."
 
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Ready In:
7hrs 10mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • 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.

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Reviews

  1. This was delicious! I thought it was a bit spendy so I might try dried tortellini next time. My whole family loved it and gobbled it up. We didn't have any leftovers!
     
  2. karen this was wonderful. Everyone in the family just loved it. The only thing different I did was follow cheryl's advice and used italian sausage which was jimmy dean's. I added more cheese and this was a great, tasty meal that will be used again. Made for karen's cookathon. Get well friend. :)
     
  3. Wow comfort food at its BEST!! We loved this. i had to make a few adjustments. I added so Tabasco sauce, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Just b/cuz I felt there could be more of a kick to it. And sure enough it was great. This is filling and could feed a family of six when served with some garlic bread or a salad. Thanks Karen for another great recipe.
     
  4. This is my day off, and I am babysitting my 6 & 4 yr. old niece & nephew tomorrow nite. I thought this woul be a great dinner for them. I used gr. italian sausage instead of beef, a 28 oz jar of Prego oringinal sauce, a 19 oz bag of frozen cheese tortellini, minced garlic, the mushrooms and green onions. <br/>Set the crockpot on low @ 10:00am checked on it at 1:30pm and it was done, almost overdone. I don't see how this recipe would take 7-8 hours especially, with me doubling up on everthing except the meat. The flavor is missing something, maybe just a bit of italian seasoning will do the trick. I will add the mozz, tomorrow before serving. All in all a great recipe but , I would suggest , to make on a week end, or a time you are going to be able to check on it, thanks for sharing.
     
  5. Oh, my, honeypie! This is soooo good. Easy, tasty...and great to foto--hey, you know me--got have a photo. :) Made for Karen's Cook-a-Thon. My thoughts are with you!
     
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  1. This is my day off, and I am babysitting my 6 and 4 yr. old niece and nephew tomorrow nite. I thought this woul be a great dinner for them. I used gr. italian sausage instead of beef, a 28 oz jar of Prego oringinal sauce, a 19 oz bag of frozen cheese tortellini, minced garlic, the mushrooms and green onions. <br/>Set the crockpot on low @ 10:00am checked on it at 1:30pm and it was done, almost overdone. I don't see how this recipe would take 7-8 hours especially, with me doubling up on everthing except the meat. The flavor is missing something, maybe just a bit of italian seasoning will do the trick. I will add the mozz, tomorrow before serving. All in all a great recipe but , I would suggest , to make on a week end, or a time you are going to be able to check on it, thanks for sharing.
     
  2. Delicious! I used a jar of pasta sauce (24 oz) and filled the jar with water instead of the canned tomatoes. I also used dry tortellini and a bit extra cheese. My family loved this so-easy crockpot meat! Thanks for sharing!
     
  3. Super easy! I also used Italian sausage instead of ground beef and added a little more cheese. Karen this is a great crock-pot recipe and I was asked to make this again! Thanks!
     
  4. Love easy crock pot recipes, I did use italian sausage instead of ground beef and added 1/4 t. of crushed pepper. Thanks for a great recipe.
     

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