Easy Baked Tortellini Casserole
 
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Super simple weeknight dinner that is actually fun to make. Only one pan, so very minimal cleanup. You are going to love this Tortellini Casserole!
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Recipe type: Italian/Meatless/Vegetarian
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs cherry or grape tomatoes (Enough to cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan.)
  • 4 cloves of garlic, crushed or minced
  • 1 tsp dry oregano
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1 cup water (Can use veggie broth if you have it. If you don't have veggie broth add another ¼ tsp salt to the mixture.)
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
  • 2 cups spinach leaves
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 13-16 ounces fresh tortellini (Frozen will not work in this recipe.)
  • 1 cup ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a 9x13 pan toss together the cherry tomatoes, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bake for 25 minutes.
  3. Remove the pan from the oven and use a potato masher to crush and smash the roasted tomatoes.
  4. Add 1 cup of water or veggie broth and parmesan cheese. Mix well.
  5. Stir in the basil leaves, peas, and spinach.
  6. Next, stir in the tortellini, trying to make sure they are all covered by the tomato mixture.
  7. Lastly, place 6 scoops of ricotta evenly on top, and then sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
  8. Return to the oven and bake for 9 minutes. After 9 minutes, broil for 2 minutes.
  9. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/easy-baked-tortellini-casserole/