Put your slow cooker to use in a hearty stew with a twist--cheesy tortellini added near the end of the cooking time.
Slow-Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Tortellini Stew
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 8 hr 35 min
- Ingredients 14
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots, sliced (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 medium bulb fennel, chopped
- 1 can (19 oz) Progresso™ cannellini beans, drained, rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 2 cups water
- 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh baby spinach leaves
- 2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons shredded fresh Parmesan cheese
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, layer carrots, garlic, chicken, fennel and beans. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour broth and water over top. Stir to combine.
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Step2Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
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Step3About 20 minutes before serving, stir tortellini, spinach, onions and basil into chicken mixture. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 15 to 20 minutes or until tortellini are tender. Sprinkle individual servings with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
380
Calories
10g
Total Fat
30g
Protein
43g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 380
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 19%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 20%
- Sodium
- 740mg
- 31%
- Potassium
- 850mg
- 24%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 43g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 29%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 30g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 60%
- 60%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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