Cheesy Tortellini with Ground Beef
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Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
45
Low
Glycemic Load
32
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories750.3 kcal (38%)
Total Fat30.5 g (44%)
Carbs70.8 g (27%)
Sugars11.9 g (13%)
Protein50.4 g (101%)
Sodium1314.7 mg (66%)
Fiber6.7 g (24%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
1 poundlean ground beef
1 cupyellow onion
small, diced
2cloves garlic
minced
1 x 28 ouncecan crushed tomatoes
1 x 10 ouncecan diced tomatoes and green chiles
undrained
½ teaspoondried oregano
½ teaspoondried basil
¼ teaspoonsalt
¼ teaspoonblack pepper
19 ouncefrozen cheese tortellini
1 cupmozzarella cheese
shredded, not needed until day of cooking
½ cupcheddar cheese
shredded, not needed until day of cooking
1freezer bag
gallon-sized, plastic
Instructions
Step 1
PREP
Step 2
Label your freezer bag with the name of the meal, cooking instructions, and “use by date". (For standard fridge/freezer combos, this will be three months from the prep day.)
Step 3
Add all ingredients except tortellini and cheeses.
Step 4
Remove as much air from bag as possible, seal, and lay flat in your freezer.
Step 5
COOK
Step 6
The night before cooking, move to refrigerator to thaw.
Step 7
In morning, add to crockpot and cook on "low" setting for 8 hours or until beef is cooked through
Slow CookerLowStep 8
Break apart beef and stir.
Step 9
Add tortellini and top with cheeses.
Step 10
Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 15-30 minutes, or until pasta is tender.
Slow CookerLowNotes
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