4.4 from 39 votes
Easy Cheesy Baked Tortellini
This pasta dish is a favorite at our house! It is easy to make and freezes well too!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
173 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced, small
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups spinach fresh leaves
- 3 1/2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 diced tomatoes 15 oz can
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- crushed red pepper flakes dash
- 2 tablespoons basil freshly chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 2 cheese tortellini 20 oz packages), refrigerated
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese divided, shredded
- 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese divided, shredded
- basil for garnish, if desired, freshly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook and additional two minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until spinach wilts and shrinks down. Stir in the pasta sauce and diced tomatoes. Add the oregano, dried basil, red pepper flakes, and fresh basil. Stir and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Pour 1/2 cup of the sauce on the bottom of the baking dish. Add half of the tortellini to the dish and spread out evenly. Top with more sauce, just to cover the tortellini. Sprinkle 1 cup of mozzarella cheese over tortellini and sauce. Next, sprinkle 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese over the mozzarella cheese. Add the rest of the tortellini to the dish in an even layer. Top with remaining sauce. Sprinkle the rest of the mozzarella and Parmesan cheese over the top. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.
- Spray a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray and cover baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil from pan and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is completely melted and bubbly. Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Note-this pasta dish freezes well. You can serve in individual freeze containers and reheat in the microwave or freeze the entire pan and reheat in the oven.
- Note-this pasta dish freezes well. You can serve in individual freeze containers and reheat in the microwave or freeze the entire pan and reheat in the oven.
Nutrition Information
Calories
173kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
931mg
(39%)
Potassium
636mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
2904IU
(58%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
281mg
(28%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 173
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 173kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 931mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 636mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 2904IU | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 281mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.