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Cheesy Tortellini with Beef
There’s just something about a big bowl of cheesy tortellini that feels like the ultimate comfort food. This recipe takes it up a notch with a hearty beef meat sauce that’s secretly packed with veggies.
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Servings
6
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
1
lb
Ground Beef
12-18
oz
Tortellini
Just depends on the brand
1
large onion
12-16
cauliflower
you can use frozen
24
Oz
Jar marinara sauce
I like Ragu kettle
3
garlic cloves
1
brick cream cheese
1.5-2
Cups
mozzarella cheese
½
Cup
parmesan cheese
seasonings
2
teaspoon
italian seasoning
¼
teaspoon
salt
½
teaspoon
black pepper
1
teaspoon
garlic
( and also the minced garlic)
1
teaspoon
onion
Taste + season to your liking at the end
Avocado oil or olive oil
Instructions
If you have cooked meat to use
Start with your veggies + sauce.
I add a splash of oil in my pan on medium high heat and as it is heating up- chop your onion and mince your garlic.
Once chopped, add in my chopped onion, minced garlic, and roughly chopped cauliflower. I use the frozen bags of cauliflower.
While your veggies are simmering, add in all of your seasonings and then once your veggies are soft add in your marinara.
Blend with your immersion blender. If the sauce is too thick, you can add a splash of bone broth or water or use your regular blender.
Once you have your sauce mixture, throw in your hunk of frozen burger.
After it's heated enough to chop up in the sauce, add in your cream cheese and shredded cheeses.
Once melted, add in your tortellini, put the heat on low and put the lid on. Cook time will depend on your tortellini.
Once everything is heated through and your tortellini is tender, it's time to plate your food!
If you're working with raw meat
I suggest cooking your meat while you chop veggies to keep it as a one pan meal.
While you chop your veggies and mince your garlic, put your burger in a pan on medium high heat.
Chop it up as it cooked. Once cooked to the temp of at least 165℉, set aside on a dish.
Add another small splash of oil and add your onion and cook for a couple minutes then add your cauliflower.
Once the veggies have softened, add in your seasoning.
Add your marinara and then use your immersion blender to blend a nice thick sauce.
Add your cream cheese in, shredded cheeses, and place meat back in.
Once the cheeses melt, add your tortellini, turn your heat to low and put the lid on.
Once the tortellini is tender, it's time to plate your food!
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