Easy Tortellini Bake
This 30-min baked tortellini is the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Minimal prep, easy cleanup, and meal prep friendly, perfect for busy schedules!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 jar Marinara Sauce
- Tortellini fresh or frozen
- Fresh Mozzarella Pearls
- Grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Brown ground beef and remove the grease from your pan
- Pour in your jar of marinara sauce and then fill up the jar halfway with water and add that to your sauce
- Season your sauce with onion powder, red pepper flakes, dried parsley, and dried basil (about 1-2 tsp each), stir to combine.
- Simmer the sauce on low to medium heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a 9x13" baking dish, spoon in half of your sauce mix, add in the tortellini on top (don't worry about cooking it first! It will cook in the oven), and top the tortellini with mozzarella pearls.
- Pour the remaining sauce into the dish and top with more mozzarella and parmesan to taste.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.