Slow Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Tortellini Stew

Put your slow cooker to use in a hearty stew with a twist--cheesy tortellini added near the end of the cooking time.

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ingredients 14
Prep Time 35 min
Total Time 8 hr 35 min

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

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Directions

1 In 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.
2 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
3 About 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.

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Expert Tips

Use one cup of sliced celery in place of the fennel.

To trim prep time, use washed baby spinach leaves. Select the small quantity needed for this stew from the grocery store salad bar.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 380
Calories from Fat: 90),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 10g; 10%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 60mg; 60%;
Sodium: 740mg; 740%;
Total Carbohydrate: 43g; 43%
(Dietary Fiber 7g 7% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 30g; 30%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 60%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 20%;
Iron: 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 Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Pickle42

report Posted Jul. 29, 2012 9:14 PM

Absolutely delicious!!! The fennel added a richness to the broth, and use of the slow cooker really melded the flavors together. Will definitely make again.

cjepps

report Posted Jul. 20, 2010 10:20 AM

This has become a family favorite. Good with fennel, but I happen to prefer celery. I used garbanzo beans the last time I made it, and I think it tasted even better. I usually add an extra cup of spinach - easy way to get the family to eat greens. My 2-year-old grandson balks at eating veggies - we chop the stew in the mini-foodprocessor. He loves the flavor and doesn't recognize the vegetables!

KatrinaD

report Posted Jan. 25, 2010 4:44 PM

My whole family loved this soup. The only changes I made were putting more garlic and I used bok choy instead of the fenel bulb. My father in law who is not a fan of soup went back for thirds.