Description
A comforting and creamy dish featuring cheese tortellini and Italian sausage, perfect for a cozy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen)
- 1 pound Italian sausage (or chicken/turkey sausage)
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream (or half-and-half)
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 cups fresh spinach (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the sausage in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to the crockpot. Add cheese tortellini, heavy cream, Italian seasoning, and spinach if using. Stir gently.
- Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
- About 15 minutes before serving, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top and allow it to melt.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- This dish can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Crockpot
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg