CrockPot Chicken Tortellini
A simple and creamy slow cooker dish with chicken, marinara, cheese tortellini, and spinach, perfect for busy days.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 can Olive oil spray For greasing the slow cooker
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast About 4 medium breasts
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion granules
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning mix
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1.5 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb cheese tortellini
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 0.33 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
Preparation
- Spray the slow cooker with olive oil.
- Put the chicken breasts in one layer in the cooker.
- Pour marinara sauce over the chicken and sprinkle garlic powder, onion granules, Italian seasoning, paprika, and red chili flakes.
- Add chicken broth.
Cooking
- Cover and cook on LOW for about 4 hours, until chicken is cooked through.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and return it to the sauce.
- Stir in cheese tortellini, shredded mozzarella, and heavy cream.
- Cook on LOW for another 30 minutes, until tortellini is tender.
- Add baby spinach and cook for 10 more minutes so it wilts.
- Stir in Parmesan cheese, taste, and add salt or pepper if needed.
Notes
For extra creaminess, use full-fat cream and more mozzarella. You can substitute the chicken with cooked sausage for a different flavor. To avoid overcooking the tortellini, add it later in the cooking process.