slow-cooker cheesy italian torellini

 

This gets 4 stars out of 5 for being KID friendly.

Well!! I think I am really going to dig cooking this week! The things that the family and I picked out are easy and sound good! Not having to write down what I'm doing and using someone else's recipes is also super cool i must say!

 

Notice this recipe calls for ground beef, it's just too expensive so i  used all Italian sausage. Also a helpful tip here the recipe calls for 15 ounces of sauce, well 16 ounces equals 2 cups. If you happen to buy a large jar you can simply freeze the amount not using.

 

And trust me i didn't buy a fancy expensive marinara sauce instead i bought a CAN of hunts traditional spaghetti sauce, 88 cents.

 

this week i managed to purchase food for SEVEN dinners, lunches and breakfast- and dog food.. for $158.00... yep!!

 

This dinner was fantastic for two reasons... you make it in the crock pot and walk away.. and it tastes WONDERFUL!

 

Ingredients

1/2 pound  lean (at least 80%) ground beef

1/2 pound  bulk Italian sausage

1 container  refrigerated marinara sauce (15 ounces)

1 cup   sliced fresh mushrooms

1 can   diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained (14.5 ounces)

1 package  refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini (9 ounces)

1 cup   shredded mozzarella cheese or pizza cheese blend (4 ounces)

Directions

1. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.

2. Spray inside of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix beef mixture, marinara sauce, mushrooms and tomatoes in cooker.

3. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.

4. Stir in tortellini; sprinkle with cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until tortellini are tender.

Below is a link to the orginal recipe at recipe.com:
http://www.recipe.com/slow-cooker-cheesy-italian-tortellini/