Slow Cooker Chicken Tortellini Food

CROCKPOT CHICKEN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Cut chicken breasts into large pieces, season with salt & pepper and place in the slow cooker.
• Combine Alfredo sauce, broth, and garlic powder. Pour over chicken and cook on low heat setting for 2 hours.
• Add tortellini, cheeses, and peas. Cover and cook 20 minutes or until pasta is cooked.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN PARMESAN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Spray 4 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix pasta sauce, broth and salt in cooker. Add chicken breasts.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken with slotted spoon to cutting board, and shred.
• Meanwhile, stir tortellini into cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 15 minutes.
• Stir tortellini mixture; top with shredded chicken. Top chicken with mozzarella cheese; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tortellini are tender and cheese is melted.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2 to 5 minutes or until toasted. Sprinkle over mixture in slow cooker. Top with Parmesan cheese and basil.

SAUCY CHICKEN & TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine first 7 ingredients. Cook, covered, on low until chicken is tender, 6-8 hours., Stir in Alfredo sauce and tortellini. Cook, covered, until tortellini is tender, 15-20 minutes. If desired, top with Parmesan cheese and basil., Freeze option: Freeze cooled, cooked mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high, in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring gently; add water if necessary.

ONE-POT CREAMY CHICKEN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper flakes. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions begin to brown on edges.
• Stir in broth and whipping cream; heat to boiling over high heat. Stir in tortellini, chicken and broccoli; return to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until tortellini is cooked and broccoli is tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese until melted. Let stand 5 minutes; stir. Top with Parmesan cheese.

SLOW COOKER TERIYAKI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, brown sugar, and garlic in a large bowl. Add chicken and toss with the sauce until well mixed. Pour into the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low until chicken is done, 4 to 6 hours.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TETRAZZINI

Steps:

• Place chicken in the slow cooker crock. Top with 2 tablespoons melted butter; sprinkle with Italian dressing mix.
• Cover, and cook on High for 3 hours.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Mix in the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, and cream cheese. Pour mixture over the cooked chicken in the slow cooker.
• Cover, and continue to cook on Low until chicken in fork tender and the sauce has thickened, about 1 additional hour.

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN TORTELLINI TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, whisk together the stock, wine and tomato paste until the paste dissolves. Stir in the tomatoes, vinegar, garlic, oregano, onion powder, red-pepper flakes and salt. (If you are using unsalted stock, add an additional 1/2 teaspoon salt.) Add the chicken and stir to combine. Cook on low until the chicken is very tender and the flavors are blended, 5 to 6 hours.
• Increase the heat to high for 10 minutes. Coarsely shred the chicken with two forks, pressing pieces of chicken against the side of the slow cooker to break the thighs apart. Stir in the spinach so that it wilts into the soup.
• Stir in the tortellini, cover the slow cooker, and cook until the tortellini are al dente and warmed through, about 3 minutes. Taste the soup and add salt if it tastes flat. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with Parmesan, basil and black pepper.

SLOW-COOKER CHICKEN ALFREDO TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place chicken breast in slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper. Top with mushrooms, then chicken broth.
• In medium bowl, mix Alfredo sauce and garlic. Pour over chicken and mushrooms. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 hours.
• Shred chicken with 2 forks. Add cheese tortellini and spinach to slow cooker; stir. Cover; cook about 10 minutes or until pasta is cooked.
• Top servings with Parmesan cheese, and enjoy.

KRAMER CROCK POT CHICKEN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• I like to practically"puree" the onions and celery in my chopper so my kids don't notice them, but you can always keep them bigger if you like.
• Place everything EXCEPT tortellini in your crock pot and cook on low all day (6-8 hours).
• Either cook tortellini according to package directions and mix in before serving, or place frozen tortellini in crock one hour before serving and turn it up to high setting, but stir gently often.
• Wonderful with green beans and cornbread.