Betty Crocker - 23 Pasta Recipes Your Slow Cooker Wants to Make

23 Pasta Recipes Your Slow Cooker Wants to Make Making pasta in the slow cooker is like having dinner on call. It's easy, fuss-free and always comes out delicious! With Bettys best slow-cooker pasta recipes, you can plan to sit down to a warm meal thats ready when you are. Scroll down and explore the slow cooker pasta recipes that'll make your weekday cooking a cakewalk.
Slow-Cooker Pasta Recipes That Cook for More than 6 Hours
Slow-Cooker Lasagna

Ingredients pound bulk Italian sausage medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup) cans (15 ounces each) Italian-style tomato sauce teaspoons dried basil leaves 1/2 teaspoon salt cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces) container (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese cup grated Parmesan cheese uncooked lasagna noodles

Steps Cook sausage and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, basil and salt. (Refrigerate remaining mozzarella cheese while lasagna cooks.) Spoon one-fourth of the sausage mixture into 6-quart slow cooker; top with 5 noodles, broken into pieces to fit. (Refrigerate remaining mozzarella cheese while lasagna cooks.) Spoon one-fourth of the sausage mixture into 6-quart slow cooker; top with 5 noodles, broken into pieces to fit.

Spread with half of the cheese mixture and one-fourth of the sausage mixture. Top with 5 noodles, remaining cheese mixture and one-fourth of the sausage mixture. Top with remaining 5 noodles and remaining sausage mixture. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or until noodles are tender. Sprinkle top of lasagna with remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Cover and let stand about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Cut into pieces. Slow-Cooker Spinach-Mushroom Tortellini

Ingredients package (8 oz) white button mushrooms, thinly sliced cup thinly sliced yellow onions tablespoons butter, melted tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper cups Progresso Broth Vegetable(from 32-oz carton) package (20 oz) refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened and cubed cups baby spinach leaves, lightly packed 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz) 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil leaves Steps Spray 4 1/2- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix mushrooms, onions, melted butter, soy sauce, salt and pepper in cooker. Pour vegetable broth over vegetable mixture. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until vegetables are very tender and browned. Stir in tortellini and cream cheese.

Cover; cook on Low heat setting 15 minutes. Cook and stir 14 to 16 minutes longer or until tortellini are tender. Stir in spinach. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with Parmesan cheese and basil. Slow-Cooker Bacon-Ranch Chicken and Pasta

Ingredients lb chicken breasts slices bacon, cooked and diced to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped package (1 oz) ranch dressing and seasoning mix can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup water oz spaghetti, cooked Steps Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; place chicken breasts in cooker.

In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients except spaghetti. Pour over top of chicken. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 hours or on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours. When about 15 minutes are left, cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package. Just before serving, shred chicken with 2 forks, and toss creamy chicken mixture with cooked spaghetti. Slow-Cooker Cheesy Italian Tortellini

Ingredients 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef 1/2 lb bulk Italian sausage container (15 oz) refrigerated marinara sauce cup sliced fresh mushrooms can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained package (9 oz) refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini cup shredded mozzarella cheese or pizza cheese blend (4 oz) 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. Slow-Cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce

Ingredients lb bulk Italian pork sausage or ground beef large onions, chopped (2 cups) cups sliced fresh mushrooms (6 oz) cloves garlic, finely chopped can (28 oz) Muir Glen organic diced tomatoes, undrained cans (15 oz each) tomato sauce can (6 oz) tomato paste tablespoon dried basil leaves teaspoon dried oregano leaves tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes Steps Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.

In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onions, mushrooms and garlic over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.

Spoon sausage mixture into cooker. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours. Slow-Cooker Italian Sausages and Peppers with Rotini Ingredients Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners package (19.5 oz) turkey Italian sausages, cut into 1-inch pieces cup finely chopped sweet onion cloves garlic, finely chopped (2 teaspoons) medium yellow bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch pieces medium red bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch pieces jar (26 oz) tomato pasta sauce 4 1/2 cups uncooked rotini pasta (12 oz) tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese Steps Place Reynolds Slow Cooker Liners inside a 5- to 6 1/2 -qt slow cooker bowl. Make sure that liner fits snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl and pull the top of the liner over rim of bowl.

In cooker liner, mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Serve sausage mixture over pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Slow-Cooker Pasta Recipes Ready in Under 6 Hours




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