Description
A hearty dish featuring slow-cooked beef and cheese tortellini in a rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 package (20 oz) cheese tortellini
- 1 jar (24 oz) marinara sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, cook until softened.
- Transfer the beef mixture to a slow cooker.
- Stir in marinara sauce, beef broth, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Add tortellini and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on high for 15-20 minutes until tortellini is tender.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh or frozen tortellini.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- For a thicker sauce, reduce the broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: slow-cooked tortellini, beef and cheese tortellini, Italian pasta dish