Baked tortellini is a super easy dish to whip together, and is loaded with veggies and cheese. Some call it “lazy-man’s lasagna”, some call it “Italian Meatloaf”, I call it DELICIOUS.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tsp Gourmet Garden chunky garlic paste or 2 teaspoons fresh chopped garlic
- 1 28 ounce can Hunt's tomato sauce (you can sub a different type but the end result will be different. Different tomato sauce brands contain drastically different amounts of sugar, salt, and other seasonings and make a huge difference.)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp Gourmet Garden Italian Herbs paste or 1 teaspoon dried Italian Herb blend
- 2 tsp Gourmet Garden Basil or 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmigianno Reggiano or grated parmesan if you are in a pinch!
- Garnish with Gourmet Garden Lightly Dried Basil
Meat Layer
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup finely diced vidalia onions
- 1/4 cup finely diced fresh parsley
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- spinach
- 1 8 ounce bag frozen chopped spinach
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp 1 teaspoon
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/8 cup Chicken Stock
- pinch nutmeg
Servings:
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- For the sauce, heat olive oil over medium low heat and add the garlic paste or fresh garlic to the oil. Stir frequently and cook for 1 minute. Add in tomato sauce, sugar, and the rest of the herbs. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add in the parmigiano during the last 5 minutes, stir to combine.
- Mix together the meat ingredients, and place into a greased 9x9 pan.
- In a medium skillet combine the olive oil, garlic, cream, chicken stock, and nutmeg. Simmer for 2-3 minutes. Break up the frozen chopped spinach in the bag by banging it against the counter a few times.
- Place the spinach over the top of the meat mixture in the pan. Drizzle the spinach sauce over the spinach.
- Place the frozen tortellini on top of the spinach mixture. You may not be able to fit the entire bag on the pan.
- Top with as much of the sauce as you can fit into the pan, and cover with cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes. Remove from oven, let sit for 10 minutes. slice and serve.
Recipe Notes
Source: Foodista
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