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Slow-Cooker Chicken and Vegetable Tortellini Stew

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Feb 20, 2013
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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
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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

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours.
  • Step 
    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.

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
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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