5 Ingredient Tortellini Recipe Easy
You will absolutely love this easy and delicious; 5 ingredient Tortellini dinner recipe. Tried and true, this delicious recipe is loved by my four kids, and is requested almost on a monthly basis.
5 fast ingredients, easy prep, and smelling delicious as it cooks, this recipe is one for your meal planning calendar.
Why you will love this recipe!
- Super fast prep
- Tastes delicious
- Kid approved
- Easy Clean Up
- Few Ingredients
“Cooking Hack” for Tortellini Recipe
Did you know you do not have to chop ANYTHING for this 5 ingredient easy dinner recipe?!
The store actually sells chopped up onion and peppers in the freezer section and they are PERFECT for prepping freezer meals with ease.
In fact I specifically designed this recipe with this ingredient hack and its far from mushy. Instead enjoy the flavor these onions and peppers bring to your sauce and take your homemade pasta comfort dish to a whole new level.
Simple. Fast. Delicious.
How to make this 5 Ingredient Tortellini recipe!
- 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
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- Use gluten-free tortellini and gluten-free alfredo sauce.
- Use dairy-free tortellini and dairy-free alfredo sauce.
This recipe is super fast to prep. First label your gallon bag with the recipe title as well as the information needed for cooking. Then, simply add all ingredients into your freezer gallon bag, everything except the tortellini. Then, just seal the bag freeze.
You will impress your guests and family with this dinner. You might even impress yourself. It will take you little to no time day of and its SUPER pretty when topped off with fresh herbs before serving.
Everyone will be going back for seconds tonight!
FAQ’s
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