Crockpot Chicken Tortellini (Printable Version)
Tender chicken and cheese tortellini in a creamy slow-cooked sauce with vegetables for a comforting weeknight meal.
# What You Need:
→ Meats
01 - 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.1 lb), cut into large chunks
→ Vegetables
02 - 2 cups fresh baby spinach
03 - 1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
04 - 1 cup celery, diced
05 - 1 medium onion, diced
06 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
→ Liquids & Pantry
07 - 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
08 - 1 can (10 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
09 - 1 cup heavy cream
→ Pasta
10 - 18 oz refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini
→ Spices & Seasonings
11 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
12 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
13 - 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
→ Optional Garnish
14 - 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
15 - Fresh parsley, chopped
# How To Make It:
01 - Arrange the chicken breasts, carrots, celery, onion, and garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker.
02 - Pour in the chicken broth and condensed cream of chicken soup. Sprinkle in the Italian herbs, black pepper, and salt. Stir everything together until well combined.
03 - Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
04 - Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
05 - Stir in the cheese tortellini, heavy cream, and baby spinach. Fold gently to distribute evenly without breaking the pasta.
06 - Cover and cook on high for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the tortellini is tender and the spinach has wilted.
07 - Taste the dish and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Ladle into bowls and garnish with grated Parmesan and fresh parsley.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- Everything goes into the crockpot raw so there is no pre cooking or searing involved.
- The cheese tortellini turns a simple soup into something that eats like a full comfort dinner.
02 -
- Frozen tortellini needs five to ten extra minutes so do not panic if they still feel firm at the twenty minute mark.
- Adding the cream before the four hour mark will cause it to separate and look curdled so wait until the end.
03 -
- Crush the dried Italian herbs between your palms right before adding them to wake up the oils.
- Refrigerated tortellini holds its shape better than frozen if you have the choice.