CrockPot Chicken Tortellini
A delicious CrockPot Chicken Tortellini recipe with tender chicken, cheese tortellini, and a creamy marinara sauce.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 spray Olive oil spray
- 1.5 lb 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
- Spray your slow cooker with olive oil (or a non-stick cooking spray).
- Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer on the bottom.
- Add the marinara sauce, garlic powder, onion granules, Italian seasoning mix, paprika, red chili flakes and chicken broth. Ensure chicken is submerged in liquid.
- Cook on LOW for 4 hours or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks.
- Return the chicken to the slow cooker, then add the tortellini, shredded cheese, and cream. Stir well to cover tortellini.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 30 minutes until tortellini are tender.
- Stir in the spinach and continue to cook for another 10 minutes.
- Stir in the grated Parmesan, adjust seasoning to taste and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 30gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 400mgIron: 2mg
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