Quick and Easy Six Cheese Tortellini Bake

Daniel'sWife's Note:

A rich and creamy tortellini casserole, with a gooey cheese crust. Get creative, try mascarpone or ricotta in place of the cream cheese. Or, try smoked mozzarella or fontina on top. This would also be wonderful with wild mushroom tortellini and a jar of alfredo sauce instead of marinara. Adjust the recipe to your taste. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 27 mins
• Prep Time: 12 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 (16 ounce) package cheese tortellini (fresh, frozen, dried, or refrigerated)
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 3 cups marinara sauce (or your favorite pasta sauce)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cook pasta according to package instructions, but just shy of al dente (the pasta will continue to cook in the oven).
3. Meanwhile, heat the cream cheese and the marinara sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the cream cheese is melted and smooth.
4. Prepare a 2qt. casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
5. Drain the pasta, and add to the casserole dish.
6. Pour the creamy marinara sauce over the pasta.
7. Top with mozzarella and parmesan.
8. Bake 10-15 minutes, or until top is golden and bubbly.

Reviews

[bbh]

Wow - this was great! So fast and easy and so deliciously creamy. Everyone loved it. This is definitely a keeper.

[Chef #392858]

We all really liked this recipe. So easy and tasted great!! Thanks!

[Margie99]

This was a hit with the whole family. All six of us liked it. That is saying a lot. Per a previous reviewer I think it is 6 cheese because my tortellini was 3 cheese, and then the 3 in the recipe. We will have this again as it was so easy and I think it would be great to serve to company. I made this for Spring 2010 PAC.