Tortellini Lasagna Bake
Cheese tortellini cooked in a robust ground meat pasta sauce and cottage cheese topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese baked to golden perfection.
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1345mg | Potassium: 333mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 431mg | Iron: 3mg
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