Baked Tortellini

5 from 2 votes

Baked tortellini is a mouthwatering, oven-baked casserole meal full of cheesy goodness and little pasta pockets bursting with flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: Baked Tortellini Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 545kcal

Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Bring a pot of water to boil and add tortellini. Cook for 3 minutes, then drain water.
Add the ground beef and seasoning to a skillet, cook until no pink remains. Drain the fluid.
Cut up the cream cheese into chunks and add to the ground meat.
Mix the pasta sauce with the tortellini, carefully don’t overmix or break up the pasta.
Add the meat mixture to the pasta and carefully stir until mixed well.
Add to the prepared dish and top the meat mixture with the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. It should have started to bubble on the sides now.
For a better appearance, broil the top of the cheese for a couple of minutes until the desired color is reached, about 2 minutes.
Serve hot with garlic bread and a side salad.

Don’t forget to add salt to the water. It adds flavor to the pasta while cooking.
Make sure to add a little bit of olive oil to the pan first so that the meat and seasonings don’t stick to the bottom.
When combining the ingredients with the tortellini, make sure to stir carefully to ensure the pasta pockets don't get broken.
You can assemble this dish ahead of time and leave in the fridge until you are ready to bake or freeze unbaked and bake when you are ready to serve.