Description
Cheesy baked tortellini casserole with rich meat sauce, cream cheese, and melted mozzarella. Perfect for a quick family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (20 oz) cheese tortellini
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 (24 oz) pasta sauce
- 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
- 1–2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package directions until al dente then drain
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 baking dish
- Brown ground beef in a skillet with salt garlic powder black pepper and Italian seasoning
- Drain excess grease and stir in pasta sauce and cream cheese then simmer until smooth
- Mix cooked tortellini with the sauce mixture
- Pour into the prepared baking dish and top with mozzarella and parmesan
- Bake uncovered for 20 minutes
- Broil 2 to 3 minutes until cheese lightly browns
Notes
- Do not overcook tortellini before baking
- Drain grease from beef for better sauce texture
- Serve with salad vegetables or garlic bread
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg