HEARTY TORTELLINI "LASAGNA"

Hearty Tortellini

Make and share this Hearty Tortellini "Lasagna" recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lizzie Rodriquez

Time 55m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs turkey
1 tablespoon roasted garlic grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon spices (Wildtree Hot & Spicy Fra Diavolo Blend)
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
28 ounces crushed tomatoes
6 ounces tomato paste
2 tablespoons spices (Wildtree Hot & Spicy Fra Diavolo Blend)
1/2 teaspoon salt
16 ounces o frozen 3 cheese tortellini
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef or turkey, grapeseed oil, 1 T fra diavolo blend and garlic to skillet.
Brown approximately 5-7 minutes. Drain off any excess grease from the ground beef.
Add the tomato sauce bag contents to the ground beef skillet. Stir. Simmer uncovered approx 7-8 minutes.
In a 2 quart casserole pan, layer tomato meat sauce, frozen tortellini (yes, bake from frozen!), and mozzarella cheese, finishing with a layer of tomato sauce and then cheese. Bake COVERED at 400 for approx 30 minutes, or until center of lasagna is hot. Uncover and cook an additional 5-7 minutes to slightly brown the cheese on top.
Serve with salad and garlic bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677.4, Fat 33.7, SaturatedFat 14.7, Cholesterol 138.8, Sodium 1372.4, Carbohydrate 51.9, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 4.6, Protein 43.2