Cheese Tortellini Lasagna Bake - Cheese tortellini cooked in a robust pasta sauce with ground meat and cottage cheese topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese baked to golden perfection.
You are going to love this easy family friendly Italian dinner recipe. My Cheese Tortellini Lasagna comes together easily in one pot and is done in under an hour.
Serve with garlic bread and your favorite side salads. This dish will serve about six people depending on everyone's appetite.
Ingredients You Need To Make Tortellini Lasagna Bake:
Cheese Tortellini - You'll need a 10-12 ounce package of your favorite cheese tortellini.
Butter - Use salted or unsalted butter. We use a combination of butter and oil to cook the onions in garlic in.
Oil - Olive or avocado oil both work great in this recipe.
Onion - Use half of a yellow, white or red onion.
Balsamic Vinegar - Balsamic vinegar adds a nice robust flavor to the pasta sauce. You can use red wine vinegar as a substitute.
Garlic - You'll need 3-4 large fresh garlic cloves.
Ground Sausage - Use your favorite regular ground sausage or Italian ground sausage.
Ground Beef or Turkey - Both ground turkey and beef work amazing in this recipe!
Brown Sugar - Adds a nice sweetness that balances out the acidity of the tomato sauce.
Seasonings - Dried Basil, Dried Parsley, Salt, Black Pepper, Dried Oregano.
Tomato Sauce - We use two 15 ounce cans of tomato sauce. However, you can also used your favorite jarred marinara sauce.
Cottage Cheese - Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese can be used in this lasagna bake.
Mozzarella Cheese - A blend of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses are sprinkled on top of the tortellini prior to baking.
Parmesan Cheese - I highly recommend using a quality parmesan cheese for the best flavor.
Tools To Have On Hand For This Recipe:
- Braiser or 9x13 Baking Dish - To make things all one pot, use an enameled cast iron braiser to go from your stovetop to oven easily.
- Cheese Grater - I love this cheese grater to easily grate any cheese.
- Measuring Cups and Spoons - Here are my favorite stainless steel measuring cups and spoons.
- Cutting Board and Chef Knife - I love this chef knife and have used it for years.
How to Make Cheese Tortellini Lasagna Bake:
Heat a large skillet or braiser over medium heat. Add butter, oil and onions to the skillet and cook until onions are tender. Sprinkle in garlic and cook until fragrant.
Add ground beef and sausage and cook until browned. Stir in seasonings, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Pour tomato sauce over ground meat and stir to combine.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Sprinkle cheese tortellini into the meat sauce and cover and cook over medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes. When done, stir in cottage cheese.
If not using an oven safe braiser, transfer pasta to an oven safe dish and sprinkle top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. When done, remove from oven and allow to cool before serving.
Side Dishes To Serve With Pasta:
Easy Homemade Garlic Bread - Classic garlic bread recipe with one secret ingredient that places this garlic bread above the rest. Serve warm with your favorite pastas, salads and soups.
Simple Caesar Salad - My quick and easy caesar salad is made with homemade dressing, crunchy romaine, croutons and freshly shaved parmesan cheese.
Rustic French Bread - Dutch oven bread recipe you can easily make in the comfort of your home!
More Tortellini Pasta Recipes:
Chicken and Broccoli Tortellini Bake - Cheese tortellini, tender pieces of chicken and broccoli tossed in a garlic parmesan cream sauce baked to golden perfection. Serve this delicious tortellini dish as an easy family friendly dinner!
Crockpot Cheese Tortellini with Chicken - Cheese tortellini with tender pieces of chicken in a creamy Alfredo marinara sauce. You are going to love this easy slow cooker dinner recipe made with only five simple ingredients.
Creamy Tomato Tortellini with Meat Sauce - Cheese tortellini tossed in a super delicious homemade creamy tomato sauce with ground turkey. This recipe is easy to make and one the whole family will love!
Tortellini Lasagna Bake
Ingredients
- 12 oz Cheese Tortellini
- ½ tablespoon Butter
- ½ tablespoon Oil
- ½ Yellow Onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
- 4 Garlic Cloves minced
- ½ lb Ground Sausage
- ½ lb Ground Beef or Turkey
- 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoon Dried Basil .
- 1 ½ tsp Dried Parsley
- ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 2 15 oz. Canned Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 1 ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet or braiser over medium heat. Add butter, oil and onions to the skillet and cook until onions are tender. Sprinkle in garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add ground beef and sausage and cook until browned. Stir in seasonings, balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Pour tomato sauce over ground meat and stir to combine.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Sprinkle cheese tortellini into the meat sauce and cover and cook over medium-low heat for 4-5 minutes. When done, stir in cottage cheese.
- If not using an oven safe braiser, transfer pasta to an oven safe dish and sprinkle top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes. When done, remove from oven and allow to cool before serving.
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