Easy, Cheesy Tortellini Bake

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"This is such an easy recipe, but it looks and smells great, and tastes even better! Your guests will think you spent hours on it. You can add cooked Italian sausage, too! Great with a salad and garlic bread."
Easy, Cheesy Tortellini Bake Recipe
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

What to Drink?

Wine Sangiovese

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 8x8 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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2007 by Jess Hanson 
I am happy to be the first to rate this recipe. It was really good. I mdae it for company the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by Laura 
This is really good. I plan to try it withe less cheese topping next time. It didn't seem to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2007 by lacherig 
This recipe was not only delicious, but incredibly easy to make (hence the name, I suppose). ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2008 by Sunnie Hart 
This is excellent!! I did use 20 oz of noodles rather than the smaller amount called for in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2008 by Pam-3BoysMama 
Like many other reviewers, I added extra tortellini. In fact, I tripled it. I bought 2 19oz... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 24, 2007 by Melissa 
This was very good. I did what others suggested. I used 13 ounces of noodles, 18 ounces of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2007 by Steph 
I really enjoyed this recipe. I followed the recipe exactly except I increased the amount of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2007 by MrsCole 
Even better the next day cause the flavors blended really well. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2007 by Kim T. 
My husband loved this dish. I however, did not like it at all. Perhaps it wouldn't have been... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.24 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2007 by Bakette 
I completely agree with other reviewers that this recipe requires additional tortellini to... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Easy, Cheesy Tortellini Bake

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 711

  • Total Fat: 39.8g
  • Cholesterol: 97mg
  • Sodium: 1830mg
  • Total Carbs: 62.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.9g
  • Protein: 29.6g

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