Ground Beef Tortellini
Ground Beef Tortellini is ready in just 35 minutes and makes 4 servings. It’s an easy pasta dish the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- ½ pound lean ground beef (or Italian sausage, ground turkey)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon jarred minced garlic
- 14 ounces marinara sauce (or pasta sauce, meat sauce)
- ½ cup water
- 9 ounces tortellini
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed (room temperature)
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and stir occasionally until brown and crumbly, about 5 minutes.
- Add the Italian seasoning, salt, and jarred minced garlic. Mix to combine.
- Stir in the marinara sauce and water until well combined.
- Reduce heat to low. Add tortellini and cook until warmed through about 10 minutes.
- Add cream cheese to the tortellini mixture and stir gently to blend.
- Pour the pasta mixture into an 8x8 baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes until the cheese melts and turns golden brown. Serve immediately.
Notes
Notes about ingredients and substitutions
Meat - use lean ground beef, Italian sausage, or ground turkey
Sauce - use store-bought or homemade marinara sauce, pasta sauce, or meat sauce
Tortellini - use fresh tortellini or frozen tortellini
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 31gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1199mgPotassium: 561mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1011IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 291mgIron: 4mg
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