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Hearty Cheese Tortellini Recipe
Source: Originally published as Hearty Cheese Tortellini in Taste of Home Everyday Slow Cooker & One Dish Recipes Annual 2009, p39
Recipe type: Crockpot
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Ingredients
- ½ pound bulk Italian sausage
- ½ pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1 jar (24 ounces) marinara sauce
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- In a small skillet, cook sausage and beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker.
- Stir in the marinara sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until heated through.
- Prepare tortellini according to package directions; stir into meat mixture.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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