Description
CrockPot Chicken Tortellini is the ultimate comfort food for chilly evenings, making dinner a breeze with its creamy, flavorful blend of tender chicken, rich marinara sauce, and cheesy tortellini. This one-pot meal not only delights the taste buds but also simplifies your weeknight cooking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs chicken breast
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 lb cheese tortellini
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 2 cups baby spinach
- Olive oil spray
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion granules
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning mix
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker with olive oil.
- Place chicken breasts at the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour marinara sauce over the chicken and sprinkle spices on top.
- Cover and cook on LOW for about 4 hours.
- Shred the chicken with forks and mix back into the sauce.
- Add tortellini, mozzarella cheese, and heavy cream; stir well.
- Cook on LOW for an additional 30 minutes until tortellini is heated through.
- Stir in spinach and let wilt for about 10 minutes.
- Finish with grated Parmesan cheese before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours + 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg