A few days ago a popular link going around Facebook was 25 of the Best Crockpot Recipes. I picked out a few and decided to make this one tonight. Everyone enjoyed it and we'll be making it again. I'll list the original recipe taken from Recipe Mothers below but I think I'd tweak a few things. I'll list those below the original instructions.
- 1 Slow cooker
- 1 package of chicken broth (32 oz)
- 1 package of your favorite tortellini (20 oz, we used three cheese)
- 1 lb spicy (hot) Italian sausage
- 2 Cans Diced Tomatoes (seasoned with basil, garlic & oregano)
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese
- Grated Parmesan Cheese for toppings
- Take your cream cheese out of the fridge, and let it sit while you quickly brown your meat.
- 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.
- Give your Crock Pot a good stir to get everything evenly distributed, making sure the liquids are adequately covering the tortellini.
- Cook on LOW for a total of 4 1/2 hours. Stir at 2 hours, and again at 4 hours, removing the lid for the last 30 minutes of cooking. This will give the sauce some time to thicken up.
Possible modifications:
- Switch from hot Italian sausage to mild. (I like spicy but there was a definite kick and might have been a bit too spicy for the kids. But they all cleaned their bowls.
- They never called this a soup recipe but I think it might be good to have a bit more liquid. Think I'll try adding another package of chicken broth. (I'm no Martha Stewart so there might be a better option.)
11/18/2014 - First time to make
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