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4:51 PMAndrea ♥ TheTaintedButterfly.com
Recipe of the Week: Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Bake
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OMG! This one here is a must try. Last week I was looking
for something new to fix as usual, and decided to give this cheese tortellini a
shot that I’ve been eyeing in the dairy section at the store. I did a quick Pinterest
search and came up with a basic idea for a recipe and took it from there. Since
my husband doesn’t eat beef or pork, I get pretty tired of eating chicken and
ground turkey. I decided to do turkey sausage with this one for a little
something different, and it was an excellent decision.
Here are the ingredients that will deliver you to
deliciousness:
2 tubes of ground turkey sausage
2 22oz packages of fresh cheese tortellini
1 big can of spaghetti sauce
1 package dry onion soup mix (obviously)
Spoonful of minced garlic
1 cup of shredded cheese
1 cup of parmesan cheese
Your favorite seasonings
First, I put the sausage on the stove with a little bit of
olive oil in the pan. I mixed in the dry onion soup mix and minced garlic. I
cooked it just until it was nicely browned. While that was cooking, I put the
tortellini on to boil. Don’t cook it too long. Just enough to make it a little
bit soft. For this recipe, it’s good to keep it firm since it will be going in
the oven.
Once the meat is browned, mix in the spaghetti sauce. I have
found that I prefer the very cheap cans of spaghetti sauce and season it
myself. If there is a particular kind you like the flavor of you could probably
forego the garlic and seasonings. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, SKIP THE
ONION SOUP MIX.
Here’s the thing with me and the D.O.S.M. I have food
texture issues. I like onion flavor, but biting into a cooked onion just
grosses me out. They’re slimy and crunchy at the same time. I just can’t deal.
Ain’t nobody got time for that. Just give me the onion soup mix and I’m good to go. I have a very specific list of foods that I can’t tolerate which is deserving of it's very own post. I'm not going to disrespect the tortellini goodness by talking about the nastiness in it's presence.
ANYHOO… back to creating the yummy deliciousness. Once you have warmed up the meat and sauce and the pasta is slightly undercooked, break out your casserole dish and mix it all together with the cup of shredded cheese. Cook it at about 350 for maybe 10 minutes and then sprinkle the parmesan on top and cook it until the cheese is melted and the top is golden brown. Serve that bitch up with a salad and some garlic bread and your life will be complete. It takes about 30 minutes start to finish, and my family of 4 ate a couple helpings each for several days. I'm already wanting to make it again and we just finished it off last Friday. Next time I think I'll throw in some spinach and mushrooms. Respect my culinary genius!
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