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Baked Tortellini with Tomatoes and Mozzarella

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.

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

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 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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  3. While the water for the pasta and the tortellini are cooking, halve and deseed the tomatoes. Chop them into small cubes.
  4. Chop the onion and the garlic as well.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Take off the heat, add the chopped green olives, basil, and chili flakes. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper.
  8. Mix the tomato sauce with the cooked tortellini. Add the chopped mozzarella and stir well.
  9. Place the tortellini mixture into a casserole dish of about 19x23 cm/ 7.5-9 inches.
  10. 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

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

% 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%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.