Six Cheese Tortellini Recipes

SLOW COOKER CHEESY TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, mix together pasta sauce, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and Italian seasoning.
• Add in chicken breasts, then cook on low for 3-4 hours or until chicken is completely cooked all the way through.
• Remove chicken from slow cooker and dice. Add chicken back to the slow cooker and add in tortellini and top with shredded cheese. Cook on low for another 15 minutes (until the tortellini is tender and cheese is melted).
• Serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese and fresh parsley.

HEARTY CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook sausage and beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the marinara sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until heated through. , Prepare tortellini according to package directions; stir into meat mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHEESY TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 9 x 13 glass pan with cooking spray.
• Cook the tortellini in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Add the tortellini to the pan and add your sauce and parsley. Mix carefully until the noodles are covered in marinara sauce.
• Top the mixture with cheese.
• Sprinkle green onions on top. Cover and bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses on top melt, about 30 minutes.

CHEESY CHICKEN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until no longer pink; remove from skillet, and keep warm.
• In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; add broccoli. Cook and stir over medium heat about 3 minutes or until broccoli is bright green. Add garlic to skillet; cook about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and tortellini. Heat to simmering; cook 3 minutes. Stir in milk, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cream cheese is melted; stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Add chicken back to skillet; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

QUICK AND EASY SIX CHEESE TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package instructions, but just shy of al dente (the pasta will continue to cook in the oven).
• Meanwhile, heat the cream cheese and the marinara sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the cream cheese is melted and smooth.
• Prepare a 2qt. casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Drain the pasta, and add to the casserole dish.
• Pour the creamy marinara sauce over the pasta.
• Top with mozzarella and parmesan.
• Bake 10-15 minutes, or until top is golden and bubbly.