Slow-Cooker Chicken Parmesan Tortellini

Slow-Cooker Chicken Parmesan Tortellini

Prep 20 MIN

Total 3 HR 40 MIN

Ingredients 10

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ tomato basil pasta sauce SAVE $
• 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 package (20 oz) refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 cup Progresso™ Italian style panko crispy bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz)
• Shredded fresh basil leaves, if desired

Steps 1

Spray 4 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix pasta sauce, broth and salt in cooker. Add chicken breasts.

2. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3 to 4 hours or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken with slotted spoon to cutting board, and shred.

3. Meanwhile, stir tortellini into cooker. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 15 minutes.

4. Stir tortellini mixture; top with shredded chicken. Top chicken with mozzarella cheese; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tortellini are tender and cheese is melted.

5. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2 to 5 minutes or until toasted. Sprinkle over mixture in slow cooker. Top with Parmesan cheese and basil.

Expert Tips

Don’t like shredded chicken? You can dice the cooked chicken instead.

Refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini are usually either plain pasta or a mixture of plain and spinach pastas. Either type is fine for this recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories

480

Calories from Fat

190

Total Fat

22g

33%

Saturated Fat

9g

47%

Trans Fat

0g

 

Cholesterol

150mg

51%

Sodium

1500mg

62%

Potassium

260mg

7%

Total Carbohydrate

35g

12%

Dietary Fiber

2g

11%

Sugars

6g

 

Protein

35g

 

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A

25%

Vitamin C

0%

Calcium

35%

Iron

15%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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