A great start for sure! I had to tweak the recipe to account for our personal preferences--I skipped the ground sausage and opted to place a package of whole, hot Italian sausages into the sauce. I also added seasonings including Italian seasoning, ground black pepper and onion/garlic powders. I chopped a couple of cloves of garlic and a small onion and added them to the 1/2lb of lean ground beef while browning. I ended up missing dinner that night, so my husband just dug into the sauce and made his own side of pasta; I didn't have a chance to add the tortellini or cheese to the crock pot. The next day, for leftovers, I boiled the tortellini (spinach/cheese variety) as directed and placed it, along with the leftover sauce and sausage, into a baking dish. I covered the top liberally with shredded mozzerella and grated parmesan cheeses and baked it at 400 degrees for around 15-20 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly. Wow, it was out of this world! I think from now on, I will make this in the crockpot without the tortellini and just have a good sauce with pasta the first night and then transform the leftovers into a quick, delicious baked treat. Although I traveled far from the original recipe as written, I thank the poster for a wonderful base recipe!
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