Best Baked Tortellini Recipes

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil an 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish.
• Whisk the sauce, mascarpone cheese, parsley and thyme in a large bowl to blend. Cook the tortellini in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Add the tortellini to the sauce and toss to coat. Transfer the tortellini mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top the mixture with the smoked mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover and bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses on top melt, about 30 minutes.

BAKED CHICKEN TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 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, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in heavy cream and chicken broth and mix well. Simmer for 5 minutes, making sure not to boil. Add Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, white wine, garlic, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; stir constantly until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth.
• Drain tortellini and toss with chicken in an ungreased 11x17-inch casserole dish. Pour sauce on top. Cover with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.

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.

BAKED TORTELLINI WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack in top position. In a medium saucepan, cook bacon over medium until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper towel to drain. Add onion and garlic to pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 8 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, 30 seconds.
• Slowly add milk, whisking constantly. Add tortellini and bring to a boil over medium-high, stirring occasionally. Reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring often, until liquid has thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in bacon and 1/4 cup Parmesan. Transfer to a 2-quart broilerproof baking dish and top with another 1/4 cup Parmesan. Broil until top is golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

BAKED TORTELLINI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• 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 tortellini float to the top and filling is hot, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir Italian sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes, breaking into bite-sized pieces as it cooks. Drain and discard grease, but do not rinse or clean the skillet. Place cooked sausage into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat the same skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until slightly browned and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add bell peppers, zucchini, and squash; reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in diced tomatoes, Neufchatel cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Heat until combined and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Pour cooked tortellini into the baking dish with sausage. Add vegetable mixture and stir gently to combine. Drizzle with marinara sauce; top with shredded Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI WITH OPTIONAL GROUND BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease one 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish or, if making a vegetarian version and a meaty version, grease two approximately 4-inch by 8-inch baking dishes.
• Cook the tortellini to al dente, according to package directions. Drain.
• Add the sauce to a large bowl and stir in the mascarpone cheese, parsley, and thyme.
• If NOT adding beef to half, gently toss the cooked tortellini with the sauce and pour into the 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish. Proceed to step 6.
• If adding ground beef to half, brown the ground beef and drain. Add about 1 1/2 cups of sauce to the beef and stir. Add just under half of the tortellini to the sauce with the beef and add the rest of the tortellini to the remaining sauce in the bowl. Toss both gently until coated. Pour meaty version into one 4-inch by 8-inch baking dish and the vegetarian version into another.
• Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top(s).
• Bake until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese melts, 25 - 30 minutes. Serve.

CREAMY BAKED TORTELLINI WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Stir together panko, Parmigiano, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1 teaspoon adobo. Cook tortellini in a large pot of salted boiling water for 2 minutes; drain.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Add turkey and remaining 1 teaspoon adobo. Cook, stirring, until meat is browning in spots but not cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in marinara and bring to a boil, then stir in cream cheese until melted, about 2 minutes.
• Add tortellini and spinach, stirring until it's just wilted. Sprinkle with panko mixture and bake until bubbly, about 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI WITH SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Boil salted water in a large pot. Add pasta when water is boiling and cook until just done, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour alfredo sauce in a medium saucepan and heat to medium. Add dill and green onions and salt and pepper to taste; let heat through but do NOT boil.
• In small frying pan, heat olive oil and add fish. Cook through, approximately 3 minutes on each side. Cut up and salt and pepper to taste.
• When tortellini is done, add to sauce in saucepan. Gently stir in salmon. Add half the mozzarella. Pour into casserole dish sprayed with nonstick spray and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI - GIADA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Lightly oil an 8 x 8" baking dish.
• Whisk the sauce, mascarpone cheese, parsley and thyme in a large bowl to blend.
• Cook tortellini in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minute Drain.
• Add tortellini to the sauce and toss to coat.
• Transfer the tortellini mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Top the mixture with the mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Cover and bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses on top melt, about 30 minute.

BAKED TORTELLINI WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• In a skillet, over medium heat, brown meat till cooked. Drain grease & set aside.
• In same skillet, saute onion & zucchini about 3 minute
• Stir in tomatoes & oregano; return meat into saucepan & bring to a boil.
• Pour over uncooked tortellini into large casserole (with cover). Sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese.
• Bake, covered, for 10 minute
• Stir casserole, sprinkle remaining cheese & bake 10 min longer or until pasta is tender.

BAKED TORTELLINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sautee onions and garlic in olive oil, until soft.
• Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper.
• Once beef is cooked through, stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• Stir in uncooked, fresh tortellini and 1 1/2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
• Transfer to casserole dish and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
• Cover tightly with foil and baked at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

3 CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH BAKED HAM BITES

Steps:

• Spray an 8x8 inch glass casserole with nonstick cooking spray, set aside; Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• Mix butter and flour to make a rue in a medium saucepan stirring slowly. Blend in milk and cheese. Do not boil.
• Combine ham and pasta in an 8" by 8 " glass casserole dish. Pour liquid cheese combination over pasta.
• Place bread crumbs in a skillet. Heat slightly to brown the topping.
• Sprinkle panko over the top of casserole; bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.

BAKED TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to400 degrees.
• In roasting pan, combine sausage, onion, garlic and pepper. Add olive oil and toss to coat.
• Roast, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 20-30 minutes until sausage is browned.
• Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Drain grease from sausage and cut into ¼ in slices.
• Return to roasting pan. Add beef broth, water, Italian seasoning, and carrots.
• Cover and return to oven. Bake 30 minutes, until sausage is tender. Remove from oven.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice, beans, olives, and zucchini. Bake 15-20 minutes.
• Add tortellini and bake 5 minutes longer.
• Garnish with parmesan cheese.
• The soup may also be prepared entirely on the stove.

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.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly oil an 8 X 8 baking dish.
• Whisk together the sauce, marcapone cheese, parsley and thyme in a large bowl.
• Cook the tortellini in large pot of boiling salted water about 2 minutes until just tender.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce mixture. Toss to coat.
• Pour into prepared baking dish and sprinkle shredded cheese to coat.
• Cover the baking dish and bake about 30 minutes until the sauce bubbles and the cheese on top has melted.

BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 C.
• Grease a large shallow baking dish
• Melt butter in pan and cook mushrooms till lightly browned.
• Spread tortellini over base of dish.
• Top with mushrooms.
• Cover with pasta sauce.
• Drizzle cream over sauce.
• Sprinkle with parmesan.
• Bake for 15 minutes or till golden brown.
• Garnish with basil and serve.

BAKED TORTELLINI WITH BACON

Steps:

• 1. In medium fry pan fry 4 slices of bacon till crisp; remove and place on paper towels. In the same pan add onion & garlic to the bacon grease with salt & pepper.Cook till tender. Add in flour and dissolve, slowly; pour in milk, stirring occasionally till it thickens. Add in tortellini, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to low and simmer and thickened., about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, add in bacon and cover with cheese. Transfer to baking dish, and broil till golden brown, about 3 minutes.

BAKED TORTELLINI WITH KALE PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook as the label directs. Reserve ¼ cup cooking water, then drain. Reserve the pot.
• Meanwhile, puree 4 cups kale, the olive oil and garlic in a blender or food processor until almost smooth. Add ¼ cup parmesan and season with salt and pepper. Pulse until smooth, adding up to 1/4 cup tap water if needed.
• Transfer the pesto to the reserved pot along with the heavy cream; stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce the heat to medium low; stir in the tortellini, sun-dried tomatoes and the remaining 3 cups kale, adding the reserved cooking water as needed to loosen. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and sprinkle with the mozzarella.
• Combine the panko, pine nuts, parsley and the remaining 2 tablespoons parmesan in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the tortellini and bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes. Let cool slightly before serving.

BAKED TORTELLINI WITH RED AND WHITE CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• Spray 12x8-inch (2-quart) baking dish with nonstick spray.
• In large bowl, combine tortellini, spaghetti sauce, clams and Parmesan cheese; mix well.
• Spoon into spray-coated dish.
• Spoon alfredo sauce over top; cover with foil.
• Bake at 425 for 25 minutes.
• Uncover; bake an additional 5 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

BAKED TORTELLINI WITH BOURSIN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F; bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini and spinach. Drizzle pine nuts with oil, chop coarsely, and transfer to a bowl. Simmer broth, milk, Boursin, and cream cheese in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth; season with nutmeg and cayenne. Cook tortellini and spinach 2-3 minutes; drain. Divide among 4 individual baking dishes (about 10 oz. each); and place on a baking sheet.* Pour some of the sauce over each dish, then top with bread crumbs. Bake 15 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned. *If you don't have individual dishes, a shallow 2-qt. casserole dish may be used. Prepare same as for individual servings