Baked Cheese Tortellini with Meat Sauce

Tortellini with meat sauce and melted cheese in a baking dish with a wooden spoon.

Baked Cheese Tortellini with Meat Sauce

These amazing Baked Cheese Tortellini, loaded with hearty meat sauce and topped with Mozzarella cheese are baked to perfection! Easy to make, it will be your favorite family comfort meal for any occasion.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: people

Calories: 605kcal

Author: Veronika's Kitchen

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion chopped
1 pound ground beef 85% lean
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
18 ounces cheese tortellini refrigerated
1 cup mozzarella cheese grated

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 chopped onion and cook for about 7-10 minutes until it’s softened and starts to caramelize.
Add 1 pound ground beef and cook for another 10 minutes or until it’s cooked through.
Add 28 oz crushed tomatoes and seasoning (½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper, 1 tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried thyme, and ¼ tsp red pepper flakes. Lower the heat to low and let simmer for about 20 minutes.
While the sauce is simmering, boil a pot of water. Cook 18 oz refrigerated tortellini until they are cooked al dente, for about 3 minutes.
When tortellini are cooked, drain the water and add them to the meat sauce and mix.
Transfer the mixture to the 13x9-inch baking pan, sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Bake at 375˚F for about 20 minutes or until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted and browned.

Notes

How long to cook tortellini

Refrigerated. 2-3 minutes
Frozen. 3-5 minutes
Dried. 10-11 minutes

Storage: You can keep them in an air-tight container and refrigerate for 3-5 days.

Reheating: You can reheat it in the oven, covered with foil. Just bake at 350˚F for 10 minutes.

Freezing: When completely cooled off, transfer to an air-tight container and freeze up to a month. To thaw, just leave in the fridge overnight and reheat as mentioned in the instructions above.

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