Slow Cooker Chicken Tortellini

Slow cooked tortellini and shredded chicken in a red sauce in a round bowl.

4.70 from 13 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken With Tortellini is a delicious and super easy recipe. This family-friendly dish is simple to assemble and will be approved by even your pickiest eaters!

Prep Time5

Cook Time4

add tortellini and cheese30

Total Time4 35

Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Italain-American

Keyword: crockpot chicken and broccoli, slow cooker chicken tortellini, tortellini and chicken

Servings: servings

Calories: 584kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

Ingredients

4 medium chicken breasts
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups marinara sauce or one 15.5 oz jar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
20 oz cheese tortellini (fresh, refrigerated) can use frozen as well
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese for topping

Instructions

coat slow cooker with a non-stick spray or oil
Place chicken breasts into bottom of slow cooker
4 medium chicken breasts
add all ingredients other than cheeses and pasta
2 cups chicken broth, 2 cups marinara sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder
cook on low for 3-4 hours until chicken breast is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165℉
remove chicken from slow cooker. Shred chicken and stir back into sauce in slow cooker
add tortellini and mozzarella to slow cooker and stir to combine. Try to submerge tortellini as much as possible in slow cooker liquid.
cover and cook on low until tortellini is fully cooked (15 - 30 minutes or so)
Top with shredded parmesan and enjoy!

Notes

*frozen tortellini will take longer to cook than refrigerated.

**see above notes for serving suggestions and substitution ideas.

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