If you are looking for a super easy recipe that everyone loves, check out this Crock Pot Meatball Tortellini Casserole recipe. So yummy!
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How to Make Meatball Tortellini Casserole in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
We just got home from vacation. While I love vacations, life always feels a little extra chaotic when we return and try to get back into our normal routine. That means I don’t have the time or energy to be in the kitchen for very long, but I still need to feed my family. So, when planning out what recipes to create for you, our dear readers, I always try to put super easy ones for the week after we return. This one is definitely easy, and it has a cooking time of an hour and a half to two hours, so that means I can put it on later in the day and still have a delicious dinner for everyone. Win, win!
This recipe is based off of a recipe Cris did a while back with meatballs and ravioli. (You can find that recipe here.) We love tortellini and meatballs and pizza sauce and cheese in this house, so it just made sense to give tortellini a try in this recipe. I tweaked it a little for our family’s preferences, and we loved it! I hope you and your loved ones enjoy it just as much as we do!
What You Will Need for Crock Pot Meatball Tortellini Casserole
Ingredients Needed
- 32 oz bag frozen Italian Meatballs, thawed
- 19 oz bag frozen cheese tortellini, kept frozen
- 30 oz pizza sauce (2 – 15 oz jars)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 oz can of sliced mushrooms, drained (optional)
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
Equipment Needed
- Scissors (to cut open your bags)
- Large bowl (large enough for you to thaw your meatballs)
- Stirring spatula
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
- 6 quart slow cooker or casserole crock pot
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 5 to 7 minutes
- Cooking Time: 90 minutes to 2 hours on high, turning your insert halfway through cooking time if your unit does not cook evenly
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Crock Pot Meatball Tortellini Casserole
Ingredients
- 32 oz Bag Frozen Meatballs thawed
- 19 oz Frozen Cheese Tortellini kept frozen
- 30 oz Pizza Sauce (2-15 oz jars)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 oz Can of Mushroom Slices drained, optional
- 2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- Thaw your meatballs in the microwave in a large bowl.
- Place your meatballs in the bottom of your 6 quart slow cooker or casserole crock pot then cover with tortellini.
- Put your pizza sauce in the large bowl you used to thaw your meatballs and stir in your seasonings.
- Spread your pizza sauce mixture over the tortellini.
- Top with mushrooms, if desired.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly over everything and cover with lid.
- Cook on high for 90 min to 2 hours, turning your insert halfway through cooking if your crock pot does not cook evenly.
Notes
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
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