Best Baked Tortellini With Red And White Clam Sauce Recipes

CREAMY BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Combine butter, garlic and basil in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add flour and seasonings. Cook 1 minute. Stir in milk a little at a time until smooth. Bring to a boil while stirring over medium heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese until smooth and melted.
• Combine tortellini, sauce, ham, and green peas in a 9x13 pan. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and bake uncovered, 15-20 minutes.

BAKED TORTELLINI WITH RED AND WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 425.
• 2. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
• 3. In large bowl, combine tortellini, spaghetti sauce, clams and Parmesan cheese; mix well.
• 4. Spoon into prepared dish.
• 5. Spoon alfredo sauce over top; cover with foil.
• 6. Bake at 425 for 25 minutes.
• 7. Uncover; bake an additional 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet; cook zucchini, yellow squash, onion, red pepper and seasonings until vegetables are crisp-tender. , Drain tortellini; combine with vegetable mixture, mozzarella and cream in a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° until heated through, about 20 minutes. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casserole; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

RED AND WHITE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• To make Tomato Sauce:.
• Melt butter and saute garlic and onion until tender.
• Add tomato sauce and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• To make Mushroom Sauce:.
• Melt butter and saute mushrooms and green onion until tender.
• Sprinkle with flour, and gradually stir in milk.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens to consistency of mushroom soup.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
• Add mushroom parmesan sauce to cooked, drained tortellini.
• TO SERVE:.
• Spread tomato sauce over bottom of a large shallow casserole.
• Spoon tortellini mushroom mixture on top leaving a red border of tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and additional parmesan cheese.
• Place under broiler until cheese is melted and golden.
• Serve immediately.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and place into a 9-inch baking pan.
• Heat canola oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir butter into the pan until melted; stir in flour slowly and cook until golden, about 1 minute. Pour milk slowly into the saucepan, stirring continuously. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until sauce begins to bubble, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Pour sauce over cooked tortellini in the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce begins to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

MARK BITTMAN'S PASTA WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• Steam the clams in a covered pot (a glass top is very nice, voyeuristically speaking). You don't need any liquid other than what the clams will release. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it.
• After the clams open - it could take as little as 10 minutes - uncover and cool. Take the meat out and strain and reserve the liquid; make sure to leave any sand behind. Chop the clams if they're big.
• Cook the pasta in the boiling salted water. Put 1/4 cup olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. When the oil is warm, add the red pepper flakes and garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the clams and continue to cook, stirring, for about a minute. Add about 1/2 cup of the reserved clam liquid.
• Drain the pasta when it's nearly done and stir it into the clams. Cook, stirring, until the pasta is tender and the mixture is saucy. Add more clam-cooking liquid (or hot water or white wine), if necessary. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding a little more oil if you like. Garnish, and serve.