Slow Cooker Italian Tortellini Stew Recipes

SLOW-COOKER MEATBALLS AND TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix Meatball ingredients. Shape mixture into 12 round meatballs.
• In 6-quart slow cooker, mix diced tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, Italian seasoning, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add meatballs to slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on High heat setting 3 hours or on Low heat setting 6 hours or until meatballs are completely cooked through.
• Add tortellini; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until soft.
• Serve meatballs and tortellini with Parmesan cheese and basil.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN TORTELLINI STEW

Steps:

• Combine the onion, zucchini, chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, basil, salt, and pepper in the crock pot. Mix gently. Cover the crock pot and cook on low heat for 2-3 hours or until the vegetable are tender. Turn the crock pot to high. Stir in the tortellini and cook, covered, for 20 minutes or until the tortellini is cooked. Serve hot.

ITALIAN BEEF TORTELLINI STEW

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat. Shake off excess., In a Dutch oven, brown beef in 2 tablespoon oil; drain. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute the zucchini, onion, celery and carrots in remaining oil until tender. Add the garlic, oregano, basil and marjoram; cook 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Return beef to pan; add the tomatoes, broth, sugar and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beef is tender, 1-1/2 hours. Add tortellini and spinach. Return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until tortellini are tender, 7-9 minutes.

ITALIAN TORTELLINI STEW

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except tortellini in crockpot.
• Mix well.
• Cover& cook on low setting for at least 6 hours.
• When ready to serve, increase heat to high setting.
• Add tortellini.
• Cook an additional 20 minutes or until tortellini are soft.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN TORTELLINI STEW

Steps:

• In 4 to 6-quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients except basil and tortellini; mix well.
• Cover; cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours.
• About 20 minutes before serving, stir basil and tortellini into stew. Increase heat setting to high; cover and cook an additional 20 minutes or until tortellini are tender.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN RAVIOLI STEW

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients except ravioli. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Increase heat setting to High. Stir in ravioli. Cover; cook about 8 minutes longer or until ravioli are tender.