Easy Cheesy Crockpot Tortellini with Ground Beef

Tortellini baked in pasta sauce and ground beef topped with melted cheddar cheese.

Easy Cheesy Crockpot Tortellini with Ground Beef

Cheesy Beef Tortellini is such an easy recipe made with spaghetti sauce, fresh or frozen tortellini, ground beef, and plenty of gooey cheese! It takes about 20 minutes of hands on time to make this ultimate comfort food!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 20

Servings Servings

Calories 474kcal

Author Amy

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 diced onion
24 ounce jar marinara sauce
14 ounce can diced tomatoes
18 ounces cheese filled tortellini
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

Line a slow cooker with a slow cooker liner or spray with nonstick baking spray.
Fry ground beef and diced onion over medium-high heat in a large skillet until brown. Drain grease if needed.
Add cooked ground beef mixture or cooked sausage, marinara sauce, tomatoes, and seasonings to a slow cooker. Stir. Cook in a slow cooker on low heat for 6 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours.
Add frozen tortellini noodles and half of the mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Stir to combine. Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella, cheddar, and parmesan cheese over the casserole and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the pasta is tender.

Notes

Variations:

Replace a portion of ground beef with ground sausage or turkey.
Add pesto, garlic paste, or Italian seasoning to the spaghetti sauce.
Use fresh or frozen tortellini. If using dry tortellini add it with the ground beef and spaghetti sauce.
Garnish with chopped parsley or basil.

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