Slow Cooker Tortellini Casserole

Easy, delicious recipe that takes no time at all to prep! This 5 ingredient tortellini meatball casserole is the perfect “set it and forget it” slow cooker meal.

This is the perfect meal for a busy weekend when you’re on the go and would prefer to throw something in the slow cooker, head out, and come home to a fully-cooked dinner? Due to both being delicious and using only 5 ingredients, this meal makes its way onto our dinner rotation at least once per month. I like to think of it as a deconstructed, easy to make, lasagna!

Only 5 Ingredients:

• 1 jar pasta sauce
• 1 bag frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 bag frozen meatballs
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• Italian seasoning

Substitutions:

• Meatballs: Substitute ground beef, ground turkey, ground chicken, or chicken meatballs. Just make sure to brown the ground meats in a skillet before adding to the slow cooker.
• Cheese Tortellini: Substitute any flavored tortellini or ravioli. You can also add your favorite pre-cooked paste noodles.
• Mozzarella Cheese: Substitute your favorite cheese! Mozzarella is great, but an Italian blend, shredded or grated parmesan, or monterey jack are all delicious options. You can also use a fat free or low fat cheese for a healthier option!
• Pasta Sauce: My favorites are Trader Joe’s and Rao’s marinara or vodka sauces, but any jar of pasta sauce would be fine for this recipe!
• Additions: Great add ins for this recipe would be ricotta cheese, onions, peppers, mushrooms, or even zucchini!

Slow Cooker Tortellini Casserole

Cheesy meatball and tortellini casserole

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 hours hrs

Total Time 3 hours hrs 8 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 7

Ingredients

  

• 24 oz cheese tortellini
• 16 oz frozen meatballs
• 4 cups pasta sauce of choice
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
• 2 tbsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

 

• Add 1 cup of pasta sauce to cover the bottom of slow cooker
• Layer half of meatballs, half of tortellini, 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, & seasoning
• Repeat layers
• Top with remaining sauce and 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese
• Cook on HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6 hours

Leftovers

This meal is SO good reheated! You can store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. OR freeze in a freezer-friendly bag for up to 2 months.