CrockPot Chicken Tortellini

CrockPot Chicken Tortellini

from 5recipes.com
Dinner
290 min
480 kcal / serving

CrockPot Chicken Tortellini is the perfect comfort food for chilly evenings, combining tender chicken, rich marinara sauce, and melty tortellini with minimal effort.

Ingredients

  • olive oil spray
  • 1 ½ lbschicken breast (about 4 medium breasts)
  • 2 cupsmarinara sauce
  • 1 teaspoongarlic powder
  • 1 teaspoononion granules
  • 1 teaspoonitalian seasoning mix
  • ½ teaspoonpaprika
  • ¼ teaspoonred chili flakes
  • 1 ½ cupschicken broth
  • 1 lbcheese tortellini
  • 1 cupmozzarella cheese, shredded
  • ½ cupheavy cream
  • 2 cupsbaby spinach
  • ⅓ cupparmesan cheese, grated

Directions

  1. 1

    Spray the slow cooker with olive oil.

  2. 2

    Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer.

  3. 3

    Pour marinara sauce and spices over the chicken.

  4. 4

    Cover and set the slow cooker to LOW for about 4 hours.

  5. 5

    Shred cooked chicken with forks.

  6. 6

    Return shredded chicken to the cooker and mix with sauce.

  7. 7

    Add tortellini, mozzarella, and heavy cream, stirring well.

  8. 8

    Cook on LOW for another 30 minutes.

  9. 9

    Stir in spinach and cook for 10 more minutes.

  10. 10

    Add Parmesan cheese, taste, and adjust seasoning.