Italian Crockpot Recipes

With just a little bit of time in the morning for preparation, you can have dinner prepared for your whole family ideal when you walk in the door!

Family Size Cheesy Ravioli

A tremendous batch of ravioli to be enjoyed by the entire family.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp olive oil

1medium chopped onion

two cloves minced garlic

two - 26 oz jars spaghetti sauce

1 - 15 oz can tomato sauce

1 tsp Italian seasoning mix

two - 25 oz packages frozen ravioli

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Spray inside of crockpot with cooking spray. Cook onion and garlic in oil more than medium heat in skillet till onion is tender. Stir in spaghetti sauce, tomato sauce and italian seasoning mix. Place 1 cup of sauce in slow cooker. Add 1 package of frozen ravioli, best with 1 cup of cheese. Add second package of ravioli and 1 cup cheese. Pour remaining sauce more than the best. Cover and cook on low 5-6 hours, until ravioli is tender.

Slow Cooker Pizza

A completely different way to eat pizza that is well-liked with the children!

Ingredients:

1 ½ pounds ground beef

1 medium chopped green pepper

1 medium chopped onion

1 drained four oz can mushrooms

1 - 15 oz can tomato sauce

1 - 14 oz can pizza sauce

two tbsp tomato paste

four cups rotini pasta noodles

23 ½ oz packages sliced pepperoni

two cups shredded mozzarella cheese

two tsp Italian seasoning mix

In a skillet cook ground beef, green pepper, onion and mushrooms over medium heat, drain. Add tomato sauce, pizza sauce, italian seasoning mix and tomato paste, mix properly. Meanwhile, cook noodles as directed on package. Spray slow cooker with cooking spray. Layer pasta, tomato beef mixture, pepperoni, and cheese. Cover and cook on low 4 hours, until heated through.

Notes: You can use other kinds of pasta with this dish, just make sure it's a fairly sturdy noodle like penne, egg noodles, or spiral pasta.

Chicken Alfredo

Chicken and vegetables in a creamy alfredo sauce with speedy and hassle-free preparation what far more could you ask for? 

Ingredients:

four boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 - 16 oz jar Alfredo sauce

two cups frozen corn

two cups frozen peas

1 diced red pepper

1 drained 4 oz can mushrooms

1 medium chopped onion

½ cup water

2 cloves minced garlic

1 tsp black pepper

three cups cooked noodles

Spray crockpot with cooking spray. Location chicken in slow cooker. In a sizeable bowl, combine Alfredo sauce, corn, peas, red pepper, mushrooms, onion, water, garlic, and black pepper. Pour more than chicken. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or high for three-four hours. Serve with noodles.