MILLION DOLLAR TORTELLINI

Million Dollar Tortellini is made by baking cheese tortellini in a meaty tomato sauce layered with ricotta and mozzarella cheese until hot and bubbly.

Million Dollar Tortellini

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

This cheesy million dollar tortellini is the easy to make dinner that your family is going to love.

I was so happy when I saw this version of tortellini making its rounds on the internet and just knew I had to give it a try.

My family loved Million Dollar Spaghetti and Million Dollar Chicken so we were very excited to try this.

What a hit! It became an instant family favorite and first bite.

This recipe reminds me a lot of my Baked Ziti recipe. I think it’s easier to make and tastes a little more interesting, too.

The cheese tortellini really gives it a little something special. I love that you can use different filling flavors, too, and change it up every once in a while.

My family absolutely loved this and it couldn’t have been easier to make, too.

The tortellini, hearty meat sauce and blend of ricotta and mozzarella cheeses go together perfectly. It’s comfort food at its best.

Not boiling the ravioli also saves a bunch of time. Easy to make recipes like this one are lifesavers on busy weekdays

I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do.

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Million Dollar Tortellini Variations

I like this recipe for tortellini made just the way it is but here’s some ways to change it up if you’d like to.

• Tortellini- Any filling tortellini would work for this recipe so use your favorite.
• Sauce- Use your own tomato sauce recipe or any jarred tomato sauce. If you need a good Simple Tomato Sauce Recipe click HERE for mine.
• Ground Meat- Ground beef, turkey or chicken would all be great to use.

Other Easy Baked Pasta Recipes

If you would like super easy to make baked pasta recipes like this one here or some other others that I know you’ll love, too.

• Baked White Mac & Cheese
• Pasta Al Forno
• Spinach & Cheese Manicotti
• Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole

Million Dollar Tortellini Ingredients

• Ground Beef
• Onion, diced
• Garlic, minced
• Olive Oil
• Crushed Tomatoes
• Cheese Tortellini
• Ricotta Cheese
• Hand Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesan Cheese
• Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder and Italian Seasoning

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350.

First, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat and sauté the onion and garlic into soft.

Now, add the ground beef and seasoning it with salt and pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.

Then, brown the ground beef, breaking it up into small pieces as it cooks. Drain the fat if needed.

Next, add the crushed tomatoes and season it with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.

Now, stir them into the ground beef and let it simmer for 5 minutes.

Then, turn off the heat, add the tortellini and stir it into to sauce until it’s evenly coated.

Now, in a greased baking dish, add half of the tortellini and sauce mixture and smooth it out so that it is flat even.

Next, in a separate bowl mixed together the ricotta cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, Parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Then, dollop the ricotta mixture on top of the tortellini.

Now, using the back of a spoon, smooth it out into an even layer over the tortellini.

Next, add the rest of the tortellini on top of the ricotta mixture and smooth it out so that it’s flat and even.

Then, cover the top with the shredded mozzarella cheese.

Now, place in the center rack of the oven until the cheese is melted, and the sides are hot and bubbly.

Finally, let it cool, slightly garnish with parsley, optional, serve warm, and enjoy!