Name: Creamy Baked Tortellini Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini; 2 cups chopped ham; 2 tbsp butter; 2 minced garlic cloves; ½ tsp dried basil; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; to taste Salt & Pepper; 1⅔ cups whole milk; 1½ cups shredded, divided sharp cheddar cheese; ½ cup grated parmesan cheese; 1 cup frozen, defrosted green peas

How To Make Creamy Baked Tortellini

A creamy baked tortellini casserole dish fit for any season! This amazing dish is oozing with cheese, perfectly cooked pasta, and bursting with flavor!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

20ozcheese tortellinirefrigerated
2cupshamchopped
2tbspbutter
2garlic clovesminced
½tspdried basil
1tbspall-purpose flour
salt & pepperto taste
1⅔cupswhole milk
1½cupssharp cheddar cheeseshredded, divided
½cupparmesan cheesegrated
1cupgreen peasfrozen, defrosted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cook tortellini according to package directions.
Combine butter, garlic and basil in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes or until fragrant.
Add flour and seasonings. Cook 1 minute. Stir in milk a little at a time until smooth. Bring to a boil while stirring over medium heat.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese until smooth and melted.
Combine tortellini, sauce, ham, and green peas in a 9×13-inch pan. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and bake uncovered, 15 to 20 minutes.