5 Ingredient Tortellini Dinner
You will absolutely love this easy and delicious; 5 ingredient Tortellini recipe. Tried and true, this delicious recipe is loved by everyone.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 hours hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
- 20 oz Cheese tortellini
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 16 oz Alfredo sauce jar
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes can
- 12 oz Frozen diced peppers and onions bag
Freezer Prep Directions:Prepare a gallon freezer bag, labeling according to preferred method.
Add all ingredients, except tortellini, into freezer bag, except tortellini.
Seal bag, removing as much air as possible, and freeze for up to three months. (Freeze the tortellini in their store bought bag).
Slow Cooker Directions: Thaw freezer bag in fridge 12-24 hours before cooking.
Dump contents of the freezer bag into a slow cooker.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
During the last 1 hour cook time, stir in tortellini, plus 1 cup water.
Stir, ensure Tortellini is fully cooked, serve and enjoy! (Optional: Remove sausage, and chop, then stir back into instant pot).
Instant Pot Directions
- Dump the contents of the freezer bag into the Instant Pot, add 1/2 cup water.
- Set to High Pressure for 15 minutes, followed by a quick release.
- Open instant pot, set to saute, add 1/2 cup water and stir in tortellini. Cook until fully cooked, check cook time on choosen tortellini.
- Once tortellini is fully cooked, stir and serve. (Optional: Remove sausage, and chop, then stir back into instant pot).
Make it Gluten-Free:
- Use gluten-free tortellini and gluten-free alfredo sauce.
Make it Dairy-Free:
- Use dairy-free tortellini and dairy-free alfredo sauce.
Keyword 5 Ingredient Recipe, Easy crockpot recipes, Tortellini Bake