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23 Pasta Recipes Your Slow Cooker Wants to Make

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Published 10/01/2020

Making pasta in the slow cooker is like having dinner on call. It's easy, fuss-free and always comes out delicious! With Betty’s best slow-cooker pasta recipes, you can plan to sit down to a warm meal that’s ready when you are. Scroll down and explore the slow cooker pasta recipes that'll make your weekday cooking a cakewalk.

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Slow-Cooker Pasta Recipes That Cook for More than 6 Hours

Slow-Cooker Lasagna
4.2 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 616 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 6 hr 35 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 8
This is the easiest and most effortless way to get this Italian classic on your dinner table. Simply pack the slow cooker with layers of pasta sheets, sauce, and tomato sauce for a meal you can't go wrong with.
Slow-Cooker Spinach-Mushroom Tortellini
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 136 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 7 hr 50 min
Ingredients: 12
Servings: 6
This hearty vegetarian pasta option is made super easy in the slow-cooker and never fails to deliver. Just stand back and watch this irresistible recipe work its magic in the cooker.
Slow-Cooker Bacon-Ranch Chicken and Pasta
4.4 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 620 reviews.
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 6 hr 10 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 6
Ranch dressing just makes everything taste better. Don't believe us? Try this absolutely awesome recipe in your slow-cooker. You'll never look back, only for seconds.
Slow-Cooker Cheesy Italian Tortellini
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 71 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 7 hr 30 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 4
Two types of meat are always better than one with this delicious recipe for tortellini with cheese, marinara sauce, and mushrooms. You can't go wrong here!
Slow-Cooker Meaty Italian Spaghetti Sauce
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 198 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 8 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 13
Servings: 24
You've heard the rumors and you've seen the pictures...this spaghetti sauce is best served with almost anything. Simply pack your slow-cooker with all the flavors you'd want in an Italian-inspired bite and stand back for a super tasty meal. It's perfect for any weeknight, and can be frozen for later...who knows when the craving will hit!
Slow-Cooker Italian Sausages and Peppers with Rotini
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 22 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 6 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 9
Servings: 6
Take jar pasta sauce further than it's ever gone with Italian sausages, garlic, peppers and onion.

Slow-Cooker Pasta Recipes Ready in Under 5 Hours

Slow-Cooker Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Pasta
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 55 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 8
Spice up your weekday pasta fix in the slow-cooker with this irresistible take on cheesy chicken.
Slow-Cooker Cheesy White Chicken Lasagna
4.6 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 33 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 3 hr 25 min
Ingredients: 11
Servings: 6
Want to show some love to your lasagna? Make it with a creamy white cheese sauce that keeps every bite as exciting and decadent as the last.
Slow-Cooker Meatballs and Tortellini
4.7 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 16 reviews.
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 3 hr 45 min
Ingredients: 14
Servings: 4
Make the most of your meatballs by cooking them slowly, and deliciously in the slow-cooker. Serve them with tortellini that goes perfectly with this hearty recipe.
Slow-Cooker Spinach Alfredo Lasagna
4.3 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 45 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 4 hr 0 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 10
It's creamy, it's cheesy and it's downright delicious. Try this exciting spin on the classic lasagna, made awesome with Alfredo sauce and spinach...everyone's favorite super veg!
Slow-Cooker Mac and Cheese
3.9 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 45 reviews.
Kitchen Tested
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 hr 5 min
Ingredients: 13
Servings: 8
There's only one way the original mac and cheese can be improved, and that's by making it in the slow cooker. It's perfect for any busy weeknight, or any lazy weekend.
Slow-Cooker Cheesy Ham and Noodles
4.8 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 14 reviews.
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 3 hr 15 min
Ingredients: 7
Servings: 6
This hearty pasta dish combines all your favorites in one pot. Cheese, ham, and linguine...what's not to love?
Slow-Cooker Chicken Broccoli Lasagna
4.5 out of 5 stars, average rating value out of 70 reviews.
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 4 hr 0 min
Ingredients: 10
Servings: 10
Sure, chicken and broccoli are already a favorite. Now imagine it as a creamy lasagna, slowly cooked into a special meal that everyone will love...guaranteed!