Baked Tortellini with Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Name: Baked Tortellini with Tomatoes and Mozzarella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 250 g/ 8.8 oz dried tortellini or 450 g/ 1 lb fresh tortellini; 4 to matoes; 1 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 100 ml/ 3.4 fl.oz/ scant ½ cup vegetable broth; 75 g/ 2.6 oz/ scant ½ cup chopped green olives; 3 tablespoons chopped basil; ½ teaspoon chili flakes; 125 g/ 4.4 oz/ 1 ball mozzarella; fine sea salt and pepper

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
4 servings
Calories
540 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Baked Tortellini with Tomatoes and Mozzarella

Freya Patterson

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A cheesy baked tortellini recipe, caprese style, with tomatoes, mozzarella, basil and green olives, this is one of the most delicious tortellini bakes you could possibly make.

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Ingredients

Servings

250 g/ 8.8 oz dried tortellini or 450 g/ 1 lb fresh tortellini
4 to matoes
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste See note 1
100 ml/ 3.4 fl.oz/ scant ½ cup vegetable broth See note 2
75 g/ 2.6 oz/ scant ½ cup chopped green olives
3 tablespoons chopped basil fresh
½ teaspoon chili flakes more or less to taste
125 g/ 4.4 oz/ 1 ball mozzarella
fine sea salt and pepper

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Instructions

Cook the tortellini according to the packet's instructions. Dried tortellini will need a longer cooking time, depending on the brand between 12 and 15 minutes. Fresh tortellini will only need 2-3 minutes of cooking time. Drain very well.
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
While the water for the pasta and the tortellini are cooking, halve and deseed the tomatoes. Chop them into small cubes.
Chop the onion and the garlic as well.
Heat the oil in a pan and saute the onion for about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and stir well.
Pour in the vegetable broth and add the chopped tomatoes to the pan as well. Add some salt and pepper and cook the mixture on low heat for about 15 minutes. Add a little more water or vegetable broth if the sauce becomes too dry.
Take off the heat, add the chopped green olives, basil, and chili flakes. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper.
Mix the tomato sauce with the cooked tortellini. Add the chopped mozzarella and stir well.
Place the tortellini mixture into a casserole dish of about 19x23 cm/ 7.5-9 inches.
Bake for about 15 minutes or until the tortellini casserole is heated through and nicely colored on top.

Notes

Thick concentrated tomato paste and not tomato sauce or puree.
Made from ¼ cube or ½ teaspoon vegetable broth paste or powder.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/4 of the dish Calories 540kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 64g (21%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 11g Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 1175mg (49%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 540 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1/4 of the dish
Calories	540kcal	27%
Carbohydrates	64g	21%
Protein	24g	48%
Fat	22g	34%
Saturated Fat	9g	45%
Polyunsaturated Fat	11g	65%
Cholesterol	72mg	24%
Sodium	1175mg	49%
Fiber	5g	20%
Sugar	7g	14%