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Cheesy Tortellini Pasta Bake
This Cheesy Tortellini Bake is packed with flavor, loaded with melty cheese, and perfect for busy nights. Just a few simple ingredients and one cozy casserole dish!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 pound tortellini
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ red pepper sliced
- ½ cup red onion sliced
- 3-4 leaves basil chopped
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini according to package directions. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Fry the peppers, onions and garlic in a greased pan. We used cooking spray but olive oil would work wonderfully here. Cook these until they soften and brown a bit and then set aside.
- Add 1 cup of marinara sauce to the cooked and drained tortellini and stir to combine.
- Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray. Scoop in half of the sauced tortellini and add half of the onion, pepper, garlic mixture on top.
- Sprinkle with ¾ cup of shredded mozzarella.
- Add the remaining tortellini and top that with the leftover veggies and another ¾ cup of mozzarella.
- Finally, top with the fresh basil.
- Heat in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.
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Notes
- Frozen tortellini totally works – just cook it according to the package before mixing it in.
- Let the bake sit for a few minutes after it comes out of the oven so the cheese can settle. It makes serving a lot easier.
- Doubling it? Just grab a bigger casserole dish so everything fits without overflowing.
Nutrition
Calories: 338kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 18gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 719mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 690IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 259mgIron: 3mg
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