Italian Tortellini Stew Recipes

CHEESY ITALIAN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until browned. Drain.
• Combine the ground meats, marinara sauce, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on LOW heat for 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in the tortellini, and sprinkle the mozzarella and cheddar cheese over the top. Cover and cook for 15 more minutes on LOW, or until the tortellini is tender.

ITALIAN BEEF TORTELLINI STEW

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat. Shake off excess., In a Dutch oven, brown beef in 2 tablespoon oil; drain. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute the zucchini, onion, celery and carrots in remaining oil until tender. Add the garlic, oregano, basil and marjoram; cook 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Return beef to pan; add the tomatoes, broth, sugar and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beef is tender, 1-1/2 hours. Add tortellini and spinach. Return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until tortellini are tender, 7-9 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER ITALIAN TORTELLINI STEW

Steps:

• In 4 to 6-quart slow cooker, combine all ingredients except basil and tortellini; mix well.
• Cover; cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours.
• About 20 minutes before serving, stir basil and tortellini into stew. Increase heat setting to high; cover and cook an additional 20 minutes or until tortellini are tender.

ITALIAN TORTELLINI STEW

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except tortellini in crockpot.
• Mix well.
• Cover& cook on low setting for at least 6 hours.
• When ready to serve, increase heat to high setting.
• Add tortellini.
• Cook an additional 20 minutes or until tortellini are soft.

SAVORY ITALIAN STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrot, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. , Gently stir in the tortellini, zucchini, green pepper and parsley. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Serve with cheese.

SLOW-COOKER CHEESY ITALIAN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
• Spray inside of 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix beef mixture, marinara sauce, mushrooms and tomatoes in cooker.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in tortellini; sprinkle with cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting about 15 minutes longer or until tortellini are tender.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Place the sausage in a large pot over medium high heat and saute for 10 minutes, or until well browned. Drain the fat except for about 1 tablespoon, add the onions and garlic and saute for 5 more minutes.
• Next add the beef stock, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes, skimming any fat that may surface.
• Add the zucchini, tortellini, green bell pepper and parsley to taste. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until tortellini is fully cooked. Pour into individual bowls and garnish with the cheese.