We have a bunch of easy frozen tortellini recipes. Quick cheap meals you will love cooked in soups and sauces. Our favorite creamy dish of Crockpot Potato Soup with Frozen Hashbrowns is family friendly and everyone always wants seconds.
When you don’t have a lot of energy and want a dump Crockpot recipe for dinnertime you can do it with 2 ingredients. We will share many meal ideas you can make quickly.
When it comes to quick and easy meal solutions, frozen tortellini is a pantry staple that should not be overlooked. This pasta variety offers a convenient and time saving option for busy families without compromising on flavor or quality.
One of the main advantages of using tortellini from frozen is its convenience. Unlike fresh, which has a shorter shelf life, frozen can be stored for extended periods without worrying about spoilage. This makes it a great option for those times when you want to make Goulash in the Crock-pot in a pinch or want to keep a backup option. Additionally, it cooks quickly, saving you valuable time in the kitchen.
You can find these in various flavors and fillings, such as cheese, spinach, meat, or combinations of these ingredients. This allows you to choose a flavor that pairs well with the overall theme of your dish. The filling options provide the ability to experiment with different taste combinations too.
Of course you can make a creamy protein in your cooker like our slow cooker chicken alfredo and boil these on the side, then combine together. It is in fact possible to cook everything all at once though.
Normally you would bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add contents of your bag(s), and cook according to the package instructions. Once they float to the surface, they are tender and cooked. Negative to this is that water doesn’t add any flavor but cooked in a sauce does!
Recipes with Frozen Tortellini in Crockpot
You can do something simple in your slow cooker by just tossing the contents of your bag with sauce. Set to low and allow to cook for 1-2 hours. If we are in a pinch and I think about this around lunchtime it works well for a cheap dinner.
You can toss with homemade spaghetti sauce or store bought pasta sauce is an easy one. Add some grated Parmesan cheese and fresh basil for a finishing touch.
Coat the cooked pasta in a cajun Alfredo sauce made with butter, cream, and Parmesan cheese. You can add cooked chicken, sautéed mushrooms, or steamed vegetables for extra flavor and texture.
Mix with a generous amount of pesto sauce with pine nuts, which can be homemade or store bought. Add some halved cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, and a sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese for a burst of freshness.
Add a variety of colorful vegetables like diced bell peppers, zucchini, and cherry diced tomatoes together with marinara sauce or one of your choice so everything is coated. Similar to our Crockpot sausage and vegetables dish it is healthy and colorful.
Use cheese tortellini as a filling addition to soups like we will explain to you below! You can add them to a vegetable broth or tomato sauce based meal like creamy tomato soup for a comforting and filling meal. Serve as is or topped with shredded mozzarella cheese.
These bites of filled pasta allows you to create delicious and satisfying meals in no time. Its long shelf life, quick cooking time, and variety of flavor options make it a go to ingredient for busy families. The next time you’re in need of a quick and tasty pasta dish, grab a bag and let your imagination take the lead.
Our Favorite Frozen Tortellini Recipe
You will need a 6 quart Crock pot to make this. Feel free to double it but you would need a much larger pot to do so. Serve right out of the pot unless you want to transfer into a baking dish for the table.
Ingredient Notes
You are going to want to start with a large bag of frozen cheese tortellini, 19 oz bag
- Ground beef or precooked shredded chicken
- Bag of spinach fresh, 10 oz is what we used
- Can diced tomatoes 28 oz, petite size is nice
- 4 c chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 block cream cheese 8 oz, room temp, cut into cubes
If you are going to add ground beef in Crockpot you will want to brown it first. You can cook it first inside but alone, and it takes many hours first. Better to do that on the stovetop first and then add other ingredients.
Add it to your pot + your can of tomatoes, broth, and cubes of cream cheese. Cook on low for 4-5 hours, stirring 1-2 times. Then add the frozen tortellini and fresh spinach leaves. Fold together. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes -1 hour until tender to your liking.
If you have kids you might want something close to a goulash, something messy, that they will gobble up. Try something they already love but substituting these cheese filled noodles so you don’t have to boil them at all. Something like tortellini lasagna will be a huge hit at the end of the day, for sure. Like deconstructed, like delish.
FAQ
Some favorites include a variety of soups, Crockpot Tortellini Alfredo, and Tortellini Lasagna.
Combine chicken or vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, chopped vegetables (such as carrots, celery, and spinach), herbs, and seasonings in the crockpot. Cook on low for several hours until the vegetables are tender. Add frozen or refrigerated tortellini to the soup during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
Yes, you can use frozen tortellini in crockpot recipes. Frozen only requires a 30 minute cooking time in sauce which makes a fast and cheap family friendly meal.
Jump to recipe below and let us know what you think. Then move on to one of the others above and have a number of different meals throughout the week with the same main ingredient. I also suggest cooking on low, now high heat as it needs time to defrost and get tender slowly.
