Description
What if you could have a restaurant-quality, creamy pasta dish waiting for you at home, with almost no effort? This Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Tortellini recipe is the ultimate solution for busy weeknights. It combines tender chicken, cheesy tortellini, and a luxurious, sun-dried tomato cream sauce into one perfect bowl of comfort food.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 lbs Diced chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
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1 tbsp Minced garlic (about 3-4 cloves)
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2 tsp Italian seasoning
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32 oz Chicken broth (low-sodium recommended)
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20 oz package Refrigerated cheese tortellini (fresh, not frozen)
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1 cup Chopped sundried tomatoes (packed in oil, drained)
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1 cup Shredded Parmesan cheese (freshly shredded is best)
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2 cups Fresh baby spinach, packed
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8 oz Cream cheese (softened and cubed)
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1 cup Heavy cream
Instructions
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Start the Chicken Base: Place your 6-quart crockpot on the counter and add the diced chicken breasts in a single layer. Sprinkle the minced garlic and Italian seasoning evenly over the top. Pour in the entire 32 ounces of chicken broth. Secure the lid and set your slow cooker to LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 2-3 hours.
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Create the Creamy Tuscan Sauce: Once the chicken is cooked through, stir in the refrigerated tortellini, chopped sundried tomatoes, shredded Parmesan, cubed cream cheese, and heavy cream. The liquid should cover most of the tortellini.
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Wilt the Spinach and Finish: Add the two cups of baby spinach on top. Place the lid back on the crockpot and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes, or just until the tortellini is tender and floating, and the spinach is bright green and wilted. Give it all one final, gentle stir to combine everything.
Notes
- Chicken Tip: No need to stir the chicken base! Just let the slow cooker work its magic. The chicken will become perfectly tender and infused with the garlic and herbs.
- Cream Cheese Tip: Make sure your cream cheese is softened and cubed! This is the most important tip. Cold cream cheese will clump. Softened, cubed cream cheese will melt beautifully into a velvety sauce.
- Spinach Tip: Don’t worry if it looks like too much spinach—it will wilt down significantly in the final 30 minutes of cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours (on HIGH)
- Category: Main Course, Dinner, Pasta
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg
