Million Dollar Baked Tortellini

🥘 Ingredients

• cheeses (shredded whole milk low-moisture mozzarella or italian-blend, about 2 cups, divided)
  8 ounces
• cream cheese (cubed and at room temperature)
  2 ounces
• dried italian seasoning
  1 teaspoon
• garlic powder
  1 teaspoon
• kosher salt
  3/4 teaspoon
• lean ground beef
  1 pound
• leaves (finely chopped fresh parsley or basil, for garnish) (optional)
• marinara sauce (about 24-ounce)
  1 jar
• olive oil
  1 tablespoon
• onion powder
  2 teaspoons
• red pepper flakes (for garnish) (optional)
• refrigerated cheese tortellini
  20 ounces
• water
  1/2 cup

🍳 Cookware

• dutch oven
• skillet
• pan
• baking dish

1. 1

   Arrange a rack in the top third of the oven and heat the oven to 375°F.
2. 2

   Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large dutch oven or high-sided skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add 1 pound lean ground beef , 2 teaspoons onion powder , 1 teaspoon garlic powder , 1 teaspoon dried italian seasoning , and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt . Cook, breaking up the beef into small pieces with a wooden spoon until the beef is cooked through, ⏱️ 7-9 minutes .

   olive oil: 1 tablespoon, lean ground beef: 1 pound, onion powder: 2 teaspoons, garlic powder: 1 teaspoon, dried italian seasoning: 1 teaspoon, kosher salt: 3/4 teaspoon
3. 3

   Add 1 (about 24-ounce) jar marinara sauce . Add 1/2 cup water to the now-empty marinara jar, seal the jar, and shake to loosen any remaining sauce from the jar. Pour into the pan and stir to combine.

   marinara sauce: 1 jar (about 24-ounce), water: 1/2 cup
4. 4

   Stir in 20 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini , 4 ounces of the shredded mozzarella cheese, and 2 ounces room-temperature cream cheese until the cheeses are melted.

   refrigerated cheese tortellini: 20 ounces, cream cheese: 2 ounces (cubed and at room temperature), cheeses: 8 ounces (shredded whole milk low-moisture mozzarella or italian-blend, about 2 cups, divided)
5. 5

   Transfer to a 8x8- or 9x9-inch (at least 2 inches high) or other 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking dish and spread into an even layer. (Alternatively, you can leave it in the pan if it is oven-safe.) Sprinkle with the remaining 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese.
6. 6

   Bake until heated through, the cheese is melted, and the sauce is bubbling around the edges, ⏱️ 15-20 minutes . Garnish with finely chopped fresh parsley leaves and red pepper flakes if desired.

   leaves (finely chopped fresh parsley or basil, for garnish), red pepper flakes (for garnish)
7. 📝

   Servings: 6-8

8. 📝

   Nutrition: peanut-free balanced shellfish-free tree-nut-free alcohol-free sulphite-free soy-free pork-free egg-free fish-free Calories 485 Fat 24.0 g (36.9%) Saturated 9.8 g (49.2%) Carbs 43.8 g (14.6%) Fiber 3.1 g (12.2%) Sugars 8.2 g Protein 23.0 g (46.0%) Sodium 746.7 mg (31.1%)