Slow Cooker Cheesy Tortellini

There’s nothing better than coming home to the cheesiest tortellini ever, and it’s simple to make in the slow cooker!

Remember that pre-holiday health kick I mentioned about the baked green bean fries? Today, we will be discussing the ultimate comfort food. It’s all about equilibrium, correct?

The beauty of this recipe is that it is so simple to prepare in the slow cooker. Crumble some ground beef and place all the ingredients in a slow cooker. Not complicated, right? Then, 15 minutes before serving, you will add fresh tortellini and the cheese sauce. That is all!

Ingredient

• 2lbs cheese filled tortellini
• 1 container (14 ounce) roasted red pepper sauce
• 1 can (7.5 ounce) tomato sauce
• 1 can (19 ounce) pasta-style stewed tomatoes, with juice
• 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
• 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
• Chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions in a pot of boiling water; drain. In a bowl combine red pepper sauce and tomato sauce. Mix well.
2. Spoon one-third red pepper sauce mixture in bottom of slow cooker. Layer with half the cooked noodles, all the tomatoes with juice, one-third red pepper sauce mixture and half the Cheddar cheese.
3. Cover with remaining noodles, remaining one-third red pepper sauce mixture and remaining Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 to 6 hours or on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours.