Crockpot Recipes with Tortellini

Easy Crockpot recipes with tortellini frozen or refrigerated are quick cheap meals you will love in a slow cooker. From adding them in to our Crockpot Potato Soup with Frozen Hashbrowns to 2 ingredient meals, they are all family friendly.

Frozen Tortellini Recipes

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.

How to cook tortellini in Crockpot

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!

What to Make with Frozen Tortellini

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.

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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 Crockpot 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.

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.

Ingredients

• Bag of frozen cheese tortellini, 19 oz bag
• Ground beef or precooked shredded chicken
• Bag of spinach fresh, 10 oz
• Can diced tomatoes 28 oz
• 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.

Directions

1. On the stovetop, brown your ground sausage or ground beef.
2. Pour in your can of tomatoes, broth, and cubes of cream cheese.
3. Cook on low for 5 hours, stirring 1-2 times.
4. Add the frozen pasta shells and fresh spinach leaves.
5. Cover and cook an additional 15-30 minutes 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

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.