Cheesy Slow-Cooker Tortellini

Full of Italian flavors, this tortellini pasta dinner with mozzarella cheese, ground beef, pasta sauce, and tomatoes is easily thrown together and cooked in a slow cooker.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 527 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ½ pound ground beef
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 (20 ounce) package frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Place cooked ground beef, pasta sauce, and diced tomatoes into the bottom of a slow cooker. Cover and cook on High until reduced, 4 to 6 hours, or 6 to 8 hours on Low.

Step 3

Pour tortellini and mozzarella cheese into the slow cooker. Cook on High until tortellini are tender, about 15 minutes.