Crockpot Chicken Tortellini (Printable)
Tender chicken and cheese tortellini in a creamy vegetable sauce, slow-cooked to perfection for busy weeknights.
# What You Need:
→ Meats
01 - 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.1 lb), cut into large chunks
→ Vegetables
02 - 2 cups fresh baby spinach
03 - 1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
04 - 1 cup celery, diced
05 - 1 medium onion, diced
06 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
→ Dairy & Pantry
07 - 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
08 - 1 can (10 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
09 - 1 cup heavy cream
→ Pasta
10 - 18 oz refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini
→ Spices & Seasonings
11 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
12 - 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
13 - 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
→ Optional Garnish
14 - 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
15 - Fresh parsley, chopped
# How To Make:
01 - Place the chicken breast chunks, sliced carrots, diced celery, diced onion, and minced garlic in the bottom of the slow cooker.
02 - Pour in the chicken broth and condensed cream of chicken soup. Add the dried Italian herbs, black pepper, and salt. Stir everything together until well combined.
03 - Cover the slow cooker and cook on the low setting for 4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
04 - Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
05 - Stir in the cheese tortellini, heavy cream, and fresh baby spinach. Fold gently to distribute evenly without breaking the pasta.
06 - Cover and switch the slow cooker to the high setting. Cook for an additional 20 to 30 minutes, until the tortellini is tender and the spinach has wilted.
07 - Taste the dish and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Ladle into bowls and garnish with grated Parmesan and chopped fresh parsley if desired.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You literally dump everything in, walk away, and come back to something that tastes like you spent all day hovering over a stove.
- The creamy broth soaked tortellini combined with tender shredded chicken is the kind of comfort food that makes everyone go quiet at the table.
02 -
- Frozen tortellini needs 5 to 10 extra minutes in the final cook, check one by biting through it before you declare dinner ready.
- Do not skip the shredding step because whole chicken breasts feel clunky and impersonal in the final dish.
03 -
- Spray your crockpot insert with a little oil before adding anything to make cleanup almost effortless.
- Use refrigerated tortellini instead of frozen if you can find it because the texture holds up better in the final minutes of cooking.