Description
Indulge in the creamy goodness of this easy and comforting Creamy Crockpot Tortellini recipe. With Italian sausage, cheese tortellini, and a luscious creamy sauce, it’s a flavorful dish perfect for any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese Tortellini:
- 1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
Italian Sausage:
- 1 pound Italian sausage (mild or spicy)
Marinara Sauce:
- 1 (24-ounce) jar marinara sauce
Cream Cheese:
- 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, cubed
Heavy Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
Baby Spinach:
- 2 cups baby spinach
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Parmesan Cheese:
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook Italian Sausage: In a skillet, cook Italian sausage until browned and crumbled. Drain excess grease.
- Combine Ingredients: In a crockpot, add sausage, marinara sauce, cream cheese, heavy cream, seasonings. Stir to combine.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally. Add tortellini and spinach in the last 30 minutes.
- Finish: Stir in Parmesan cheese, adjust seasoning, and serve.
Notes
- Refrigerated tortellini is preferred over frozen.
- Substitute turkey or vegetarian sausage if desired.
- Add red pepper flakes for extra heat.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1½ cups
- Calories: 610
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
