Cheesy Tortellini Bake with Meat Sauce
Servings 6 people
Equipment
- Non-stick spray
- 9x9 baking dish
Ingredients
- 18-20 ounces tortellini pasta (fresh or frozen is fine)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef (you can also sub turkey or Italian sausage)
- 1 yellow onion (diced)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 24 ounce jar of pasta sauce
- 8 ounce block of cream cheese
- 2 cups Italian cheese blend
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350° and grease your 9x9 baking dish and set aside.
- Heat a pot of salted (about 2 teaspoons) water and bring it to a boil. Cook your tortellini according to the directions on the package subtracting 1 minute. (They will continue cooking in the oven.) Drain, and set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add in the olive oil, ground beef, and onions, garlic powder, salt, and oregano.
- Break up the meat and cook until the it's browned and the onions are soft. Drain the meat if you have a lot of grease.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and add in the jar of spaghetti sauce and the cream cheese. Stir until the cream cheese is fully melted and the sauce is creamy.
- Once the sauce is ready, add a few scoops to the bottom of your sprayed dish. Then add in all of the tortellini, then cover with the remaining sauce. Top with the shredded cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes uncovered then broil for about 2-4 minutes or the top is golden brown.
- Let sit for about 5 minutes then enjoy!