Crockpot Cheese Tortellini

This was supper tonight! Since I was trying to catch up most the day on laundry and dishes that accumulated over the weekend, and grading homework, the fact that this meal dirtied only a pan, the Crockpot, and utensils, was a blessing!

Crockpot Cheese Tortellini

(This recipe makes a large Crockpot full, which fed our family of seven with plenty of leftovers. For most simply cutting the ingredients in half should be sufficient.)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. seasoned ground pork (I used Italian sausage; link style sausage would also work)
• 2 (19 oz.) bags of frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 (6 oz.) bag of fresh spinach
• 4 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 (8 oz.) blocks of cream cheese, softened and chunked
• 1 (32 oz.) carton of chicken broth (use extra if you want more of a soup)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 2 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

Brown the sausage in a pan, then add all the ingredients to the Crockpot. Cook on low for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally to mix and break up the cream cheese. 

Occasionally check tortellini, it may be done sooner.

Enjoy!