Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Tortellini

This Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Tortellini recipe is that cozy-feeling comfort food that your whole family will love. It’s the perfect recipe to keep in your back pocket (and by back pocket, we mean your freezer) for those busy work/school days. Quick prep and crockpot cooking means it requires less of you, but tastes like you were in the kitchen all day!

This five-star rated recipe is well loved by our Freezer Meals 101 Club members, and we’re sure you and your family will love it too! Filled with creamy, cheesy goodness and the complementary flavours of spinach and sundried tomato, this is an easy way to take a chicken dump pasta recipe up a notch.

“Hubby loved this one. It is very tasty.”

– Rhonda B., Club Member

Freezer to crockpot meals are some of our favourites. They offer quick prep and hands-off cooking: two things that fit nicely into the busy schedules of caregivers, working parents, or anyone else looking to get more time back in their day.

That ease-of-use is a key ingredient in the Freezer Meals 101 Club recipe. We’re all about making your life easier and reducing mental load you have to carry, while ensuring you still get to eat delicious, nutritious meals. Come check out our 500+ recipes built around these principles today by joining the Freezer Meals 101 Club!

Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Tortellini

Ingredients:

• 3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless raw, cubed
• 3 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 cup sundried tomatoes, sliced
• 3 clove garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 12 oz. cream cheese, cubed
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
• 1.6 lb. cheese tortellini

For day of cooking:

• 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped

Assembly instructions:

1. Place cubed cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and tortellini in a large freezer bag.
2. Put the remaining ingredients in a second freezer bag. Mix gently to combine.
3. Remove excess air from both bags, seal them and staple above the seal. Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw. Empty the bag with the chicken into a slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours.
2. Stir in tortellini bag contents and 1 cup chopped, fresh spinach and cook for another 30 minutes.

Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Tortellini Suggestions:

What to serve with Tuscan Chicken Tortellini:

A fresh salad pairs nicely with this dish, adding some greens and freshness to complement the heavier cheesiness. Garlic bread is also always a hit when paired with this meal, and we just so happen to have a freezer-friendly garlic bread recipe for you to use.

Chicken breasts vs chicken thighs:

We love to use chicken breasts in this recipe with the rich flavours, but if you’re looking for a more filling or flavourful chicken alternative (or just happen to only have thighs on hand), chicken thighs can easily be swapped in.

Making this dish vegetarian:

For our vegetarian friends, Katja H. from our Freezer Meals 101 Club shares a great suggestion: “I made it vegetarian by using a vegan meat option, but I think it would also be nice with white beans as a substitute.” Give it a go and let us know what you think!

Crockpot vs stovetop cooking:

The option to slow cook this recipe makes your life easier, only requiring you to set it and forget it (and then enjoy it, of course!). However, if you prefer to cook on the stovetop, simply brown your chicken first, and then simmer for 20-30 minutes, depending on how soft you like your tortellini.

Other similar recipes:

Check out our Freezer to Crockpot category for all sorts of easy prep, easy cook freezer meals like:

• Slow Cooker Enchilada Orzo Pasta
• Grape Jelly Roast
• Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo
• Potato and Chickpea Tikka Masala
• 7 Can Soup
• And many more!

Print

Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Tortellini

Prep Time

5 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 5 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: chicken, chicken dump, freezer meal, pasta, slow cooker, tortellini

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 844 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless raw, cubed
• 3 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1 cup sundried tomatoes sliced
• 3 clove garlic minced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 12 oz. cream cheese cubed
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
• 1.6 lb. cheese tortellini

For day of cooking:

• 1 cup fresh spinach chopped

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Place cubed cream cheese, Parmesan cheese and tortellini in a large freezer bag.
2. Put the remaining ingredients in a second freezer bag. Mix gently to combine. Remove excess air from both bags, seal them and staple above the seal. Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw. Empty the bag with the chicken into a slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours. Stir in tortellini bag contents and 1 cup chopped, fresh spinach and cook for another 30 minutes.