Crockpot Tortellini in Tomatoes & Spinach

 

This recipe came from Pinterest under the heading "THE BEST Crockpot meal I've tried yet!"

Seems easy enough... let's give it a try!

INGREDIENTS

1 bag frozen tortellini or refrigerated... it doesn't actually matter

1 small bag of fresh spinach

2 cans Italian-style diced tomatoes

1 box or 4 cups vegetable broth or chicken stock... whoops!

1 block cream cheese

DIRECTIONS

Cut cream cheese into small blocks and add to crockpot with remaining ingredients.  Cook on low for 5-6 hours.  If your tortellini was not frozen, 2-3 hours is just fine... or else your tortellini will start to fall apart.

VERDICT

I don't know if this is the BEST crockpot recipe ever, but it is one of the easiest.  And it's very flexible.  I didn't have vegetable broth, I had chicken stock.  Still tasted fine.  I even had a can of regular old tomatoes that I used, adding in dried oregano, garlic powder & basil at the end.  Still tasted just fine.  Best of all- everyone ate it.  No picky eaters with this recipe!