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Baked Tortellini Recipe
If you love crispy and cheesy baked pasta, you're going to love this baked tortellini recipe!It's a rich and flavorful casserole of tortellini with stringy mozzarella cheese and a delicious tomato sauce.The recipe is very tasty, a different way to cook tortellini. In Italy, we usually cook tortellini in meat broth. Tortellini in brodo is a must for Christmas family meals and in general for the cold season.
Ingredients
- 400 g tortellini 14 oz
- 300 g tomato passata 1 ¼ cups
- 3 tablespoons cooking cream
- 120 g mozzarella 4 oz
- 60 g Parmigiano Reggiano. Try this Italian Parmigiano Reggiano DOP 36 Months ¾ cup, grated
- 5-6 leaves basil fresh
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini in plenty of lightly salted water. Drain with a slotted spoon, place in a bowl and season with a tablespoon of oil to prevent them from sticking together. Toss and set aside.
- Dice the mozzarella. If the mozzarella is too watery, drain as much of the liquid as possible. I chose pizza mozzarella, which does not release liquid.
- Get a baking dish that can comfortably hold the tortellini in a single layer so that they do not overlap (too much). Pour 3 tablespoons of cream in the bottom of the dish. Then add the tortellini and stir.
- Add the tomato passata, season with salt and add a grind of black pepper. Stir then add the diced mozzarella.
- Finish with a sprinkling of grated Parmigiano and a few fresh basil leaves.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for 20 minutes, until the cheese is completely melted and a light crust has formed on top.
- Remove the dish from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Your Baked Tortellini are done.
Notes
PLEASE NOTE: For the amount of tortellini shown below, I used a 25 cm (9-10 inch) square baking dish.
COOKING TIME FOR TORTELLINI: The cooking time for tortellini depends on the thickness of the dough. In general, however, the cooking time for fresh homemade tortellini is very short, about 3-5 minutes. If you are using packaged tortellini, follow the directions on the package.
MOZZARELLA SUBSTITUTE: If you don't have mozzarella, any cheese will do as long as it melts well with heat and is stringy. I recommend scamorza or provola, not very aged (to stay in the Italian tradition ;) ).
Nutrition
Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 16gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 443mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 398IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 243mgIron: 3mg
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