Saturday, April 4, 2009

Cheesy Tortellini Bake

I tried this recipe a week or two ago and it was FANTASTIC! It is so easy to make and the family loved it. The other night I tried it with just a 13oz bag of tortellini and cooked chicken and it was just as good! This is a great recipe to use on an evening where you don't have much time to cook and you want to throw something together other than just a plain pasta and sauce dish. Feel free to comment on what you thought about it!


Cheesy Tortellini Bake

Ingredients

2 (9 ounce) packages cheese tortellini

1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce

1 (16 ounce) jar Alfredo sauce

1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry

1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning

1 (8 ounce) package shredded Mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning


Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions; drain. Adjust oven rack to the highest position and turn oven on to Broil. Generously butter or grease an 9x13 inch baking dish.

2. Bring marinara and Alfredo sauces along with spinach and 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir cooked tortellini into sauce, then pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.

3. Broil for a minute or two until cheese has melted and turned golden brown.

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