Slow Cooker Cheesy Tortellini
Total Time
8 hours 35 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
8 hours 20 minutes
Rating
4.5 out of 5 stars
(10)
Ingredients
6 servings
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 9-ounce package refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
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Preparation
Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef, onion and garlic. Cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
Step 2
Place ground beef mixture, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes and green chiles, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes into a slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until well combined.
Step 3
Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
Step 4
Uncover and stir in tortellini; top with cheeses. Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 15-30 minutes, or until tender.
Step 5
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
Comfort food has never been so good (or easy!).
