Crock Pot Sausage & Cheese Tortellini

Name: Crock Pot Sausage & Cheese Tortellini
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb. Italian Sausage (We use HOT for the spice, but sub in the meat you’d like best!); 20 oz. Frozen Three-Cheese Tortellini (The Buitoni kind is in the specialty refrigerated case in the deli area of the grocery store. I pop them right in the freezer when I get home.); 32 oz. Low Sodium Chicken Broth; 8 oz. Cream Cheese or Neufchâtel Cheese – We use the low fat kind when using cream cheese.; Grated Parmesan Cheese (not pictured) for topping!; Advertisement

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:17:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories3631.2 kcal (182%)

Total Fat227.6 g (325%)

Carbs242.5 g (93%)

Sugars19.3 g (21%)

Protein157.7 g (315%)

Sodium4540 mg (227%)

Fiber8.5 g (30%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

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1 lbItalian Sausage

We use HOT for the spice, but sub in the meat you’d like best

20 ozFrozen Three-Cheese Tortellini

The Buitoni kind is in the specialty refrigerated case in the deli area of the grocery store I pop them right in the freezer when I get home

32 ozlow sodium chicken broth

8 ozCream Cheese

or Neufchâtel Cheese, We use the low fat kind when using cream cheese

grated parmesan cheese

not pictured, for topping !

Instructions

Step 1

1. Take your cream cheese or Neufchâtel out of the fridge, and let it sit while you quickly brown your meat.

Step 2

2. Add the sausage and tortellini to your Crock Pot. Pour the tomatoes, liquid and all, and broth over the top. Add your cream cheese to the Pot in chunks.

Step 3

3. Give your Crock Pot a good stir to get everything evenly distributed, making sure the liquids are adequately covering the tortellini.

Step 4

4. Cook on LOW for a total of 3 1/2 – 4 hours. Stir at 1 1/2 hours, and again at 3 hours, removing the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking. This will give the sauce some time to thicken up. You can leave the lid off longer if you need more thickening time, but stir every so often.