This tortellini with marinara sauce is an easy, cheesy slow cooker dish. Make it once, and I bet you'll make it once a month. It's a family favorite.
Ingredients
- ground beef: 0.5 pound
- Italian sausage, casings removed: 0.5 pound
- marinara sauce: 1 jar (16 ounce jar)
- Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained: 1 can (14.5 ounce can)
- mushrooms: 1 can (4.5 ounce can, sliced)
- refrigerated or fresh cheese tortellini: 1 pack (9 ounce pack)
- mozzarella cheese: 1 cup (shredded)
- cheddar cheese: 0.5 cup (shredded)
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Stages of cooking
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and Italian sausage in the hot skillet until crumbly and browned, about 10 minutes. Drain.
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Combine ground meats, marinara sauce, tomatoes, and mushrooms in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 8 hours.
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Stir tortellini into marinara meat sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Cheddar cheese. Cover and cook on Low until tortellini is tender, about 15 more minutes.
