Tortellini Bake

This easy cheesy tortellini bake uses just four ingredients to make a hearty meal the whole family will love.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 25

Servings:

Calories: 427kcal

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 7 x 11 or 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray.
Start a large pot of salted water to boil. Once boiling, add the tortellini and cook to al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain well, then pour it into the prepared pan.
Meanwhile, brown the beef. Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add the ground beef, breaking it up into big chunks and spreading evenly across the skillet. Brown undisturbed for a few minutes, then stir and continue to cook until no pink remains. Drain off any excess grease, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Stir the marinara sauce into the ground beef, heating for about one minute, then add the beef mixture to the tortellini in the pan, stirring until it’s well combined.
Sprinkle the cheese on top then bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbling.

Amp up the flavors in this dish by sauteeing an onion with the ground beef, and adding a couple cloves of minced garlic.
You could also stir in some spinach to add some veggies to the sauce.
Using ½ Italian sausage and ½ ground beef is another great flavor variation.
If you use frozen tortellini, be sure to follow the package instructions for cooking. I recommend cooking just shy of the al dente instructions to avoid mushy pasta.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword baked tortellini casserole, tortellini bake, tortellini casserole, tortellini pasta bake