Slow Cooker Cheesesteak Tortellini

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Slow Cooker Cheesesteak Tortellini

Serves: 4-6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 4-6 hours

This Slow Cooker Cheesesteak Tortellini is always a winner in my house!

Ground beef, onions and peppers slow cook before you add cheese tortellini, cheese and heavy cream to create a delicious cheesy sauce.

This dinner is picky eater approved and a great easy weeknight meal!

A plate of creamy tortellini with ground meat, garnished with parsley, served with slices of bread on a striped cloth, with fresh parsley in the background.

How To Make Slow Cooker Cheesesteak Tortellini

Ingredients for a recipe arranged on a table, including tortellini, sliced onion and green pepper, cooked ground meat, broth, shredded cheese, cream, sauces, and seasonings in bowls and a measuring cup.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef, browned and drained.
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 19 ounce bag frozen cheese tortellini
  • 8 ounce shredded provolone mozzarella blend
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
A plate of creamy pasta with ground meat and herbs sits on a striped napkin, with bread, a potted plant, and wooden utensils in the background.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. To the slow cooker add your cooked ground beef, bell pepper and onion.

Ground beef, sliced onions, and green bell peppers with seasonings are placed in a slow cooker, ready to be cooked.

2. In a mixing bowl whisk together the garlic, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.

3. Pour the beef broth mixture over the beef.

4. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.

Ground meat, green bell pepper strips, and sliced onions cooked in broth inside a black slow cooker.

5. Open the slow cooker and add the tortellini, stirring to cover it all.

6. Cover and cook for 30 minutes to an hour until the tortellini is cooked through.

7. When the tortellini is cooked though, stir in the cheese and heavy cream.

8. Cover and let melt for 5 minutes.

Creamy tortellini with sausage and melted cheese garnished with chopped parsley inside a slow cooker.

9. Serve!

A plate of creamy tortellini with ground sausage is served with slices of bread, set on a striped napkin with a wooden board, parsley, and kitchen utensils in the background.

Tips and Tricks

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • You can a bit of red pepper flake for kick.
  • You can use frozen peppers and onions if you like.
A close-up of cheesy tortellini pasta with ground meat and herbs, served on a plate with a slice of bread in the background.

Slow Cooker Cheesesteak Tortellini

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A plate of creamy tortellini pasta with ground meat and herbs, served with slices of bread, on a striped napkin.
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:6 hours
Total Time:6 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef browned and drained.
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 19 ounce bag frozen cheese tortellini
  • 8 ounce shredded provolone mozzarella blend
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • To the slow cooker add your cooked ground beef, bell pepper and onion.
  • In a mixing bowl whisk together the garlic, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
  • Pour the beef broth mixture over the beef.
  • Cover and cook on low for 3 hours.
  • Open the slow cooker and add the tortellini, stirring to cover it all.
  • Cover and cook for 30 minutes to an hour until the tortellini is cooked through.
  • When the tortellini is cooked though, stir in the cheese and heavy cream.
  • Cover and let melt for 5 minutes.
  • Serve!
Servings: 6 people
A spoon lifts cheesy tortellini mixed with herbs and shredded meat from a slow cooker, with melted cheese stretching above the pot.

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