Description
Cheeseburger Tortellini Skillet is a creamy one-pan pasta loaded with ground beef, bacon, spinach, cherry tomatoes, and triple cheddar cheese for a hearty family dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (19-ounce) cheese tortellini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3 cups triple cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 cup cooked crumbled bacon
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package directions, drain, and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook ground beef until browned.
- Add diced onion and cook until softened, then stir in minced garlic.
- Add spinach and cherry tomatoes and cook until spinach wilts.
- Sprinkle flour over mixture and stir for one minute.
- Gradually add milk while stirring and cook until slightly thickened.
- Stir in 2 cups cheddar cheese until melted and smooth.
- Fold in cooked tortellini and mix well.
- Top with remaining cheese and crumbled bacon and allow cheese to melt before serving.
Notes
- Drain excess grease from beef for a creamier sauce.
- Use freshly shredded cheese for smoother melting.
- Add a splash of milk when reheating leftovers to maintain creaminess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 720
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 980
- Fat: 42
- Saturated Fat: 20
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 38
- Cholesterol: 115