Tortellini Casserole

Submitted by bert2421

"You can use either fresh or frozen tortellini. The cooking time remains the same for either one. This is one terrific recipe I found in a milk calender here a few years back."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 59.14 ml butter
• 2 clove garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 59.14 ml flour
• 473.18 ml milk
• 236.59 ml pureed canned tomatoes or 236.59 ml tomato sauce
• 14.79 ml tomato paste
• 2.46 ml dried thyme
• 2.46 ml dried basil
• 2.46 ml dried oregano
• 4.92 ml salt
• 2.46 ml pepper
• 453.59 g tortellini (meat or cheese)
• 1 bunch broccoli, trimmed and cut into chunks
• 473.18 ml grated cheddar cheese
• 118.29 ml grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan.
2. Add garlic and onion.
3. Cook gently 3- 4 minutes until fragrant and tender.
4. Sprinkle with flour.
5. Cook 3- 4 minutes longer but do not brown.
6. Whisk in milk.
7. Bring to a boil.
8. Add tomatoes, paste, herbs, salt and pepper.
9. Cook 5 minutes.
10. Meanwhile, cook tortellini in boiling, salted water for 3 min.
11. Add broccoli and continue to cook 5 minutes longer.
12. Drain well.
13. Combine drained tortellini mixture with sauce.
14. Add cheese.
15. Transfer to a 3 qt baking dish.
16. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
17. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes or until hot and lightly browned.

Reviews

[Carrie Ann]

My family, who loves cheese, really enjoyed this super cheesey casserole.I left out the thyme and used mozzerella cheese instead of the cheddar. Combined with the cheese tortellini,this was an instant success!Thanks for a great recipe.

 

[bcjewel]

I enjoyed this meal, but thought it was a bit too "cheesy". Perhaps if I had used the meat tortellini instead of the cheese ones it wouldn't have been so overpoweringly cheesy.

 

[HEP MEP]

I agree with BC Jewel. The flavor of the sauce was great, but it was just too much cheese.(and I love cheese!) I couldn't finish my serving, but my daughter liked it. I guess we just prefer our cheese tortellini with butter and Parmesan.

 

[maryann9604_9456560]

We really liked this recipe. It was quick putting it together and my 5 year old daughter really enjoyed helping mix the ingredients. The Broccoli really makes it.

 

[kadams25]

This recipe is amazing!! i was out of thyme, so substituted dried parsley, also subbed spinach for the broccoli, and used 1 c cheddar, and 1 c mozz. i also added 2 links sliced italian sausage. My husband loved it!! thanks for a great crowd pleaser!!