Description
A comforting slow cooker dish that combines tender meatballs with gooey cheese and luscious tortellini, making it a perfect family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag (24–32 oz) frozen fully cooked meatballs (Italian-style)
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara or pasta sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 cup low-sodium beef or chicken broth
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 bag (20 oz) frozen or refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil or parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Lightly grease the inside of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker.
- Whisk together the marinara sauce, undrained diced tomatoes, beef broth, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper flakes in the slow cooker.
- Toss in the frozen meatballs and stir gently.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 240–300 minutes or on HIGH for 120–180 minutes.
- Remove the lid and stir in the cheese tortellini.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 20–30 minutes.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella and grated Parmesan over the top.
- Let sit on the WARM setting for 5–10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil or parsley, and serve hot.
Notes
If your slow cooker insert is oven-safe, you can broil it for 2–3 minutes for a golden finish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 300 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg