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The whole family is going to love this easy weeknight Crock Pot Cheesy Tortellini dinner. It's creamy, rich and filling with tortellini, cream cheese, a hearty meat sauce and spinach.

Crock Pot Cheesy Tortellini

The whole family is going to love this easy weeknight Crock Pot Cheesy Tortellini dinner. It's creamy, rich and hearty, made with tortellini, cream cheese, meat sauce and spinach.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 10 servings

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Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 36 ounce bag frozen tortellini
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 24 ounces spaghetti sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Method
 

  1. First , prepare the meat sauce: Add the ground beef to a medium sized skillet with thew onion and garlic.
  2. Cook the ground beef with the onion and garlic over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink. (Drain meat if necessary.)
  3. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add in the Italian seasoning. Pour the spaghetti sauce into the beef mixture and mix everything together.
  4. Once the meat sauce is cooked, add the frozen tortellini in to the crock pot and pour in the meat sauce and chicken broth.
  5. Cut the cream cheese into pieces and place the  cubes on top. Cover and cook on low 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.
  6. Sprinkle in the shredded mozzarella cheese and spinach and stir until well combined.
  7. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition

Calories: 516kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 30gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 99mgSodium: 1029mgPotassium: 452mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1247IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 254mgIron: 5mg
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