Cheese Tortelloni Recipes

CHEESY ITALIAN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef and Italian sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until browned. Drain.
• Combine the ground meats, marinara sauce, mushrooms, and tomatoes in a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on LOW heat for 7 to 8 hours.
• Stir in the tortellini, and sprinkle the mozzarella and cheddar cheese over the top. Cover and cook for 15 more minutes on LOW, or until the tortellini is tender.

CHEESE TORTELLONI

Steps:

• Make the pasta dough: In the bowl of a food processor, combine eggs and flour; process until the dough comes together. Run the processor for 5 minutes to start kneading the dough. Transfer the dough to a clean work surface, and knead 4 to 5 minutes. The dough should be soft and smooth and should not stick to your fingers when you pinch it. Cover the dough with plastic wrap, and let stand 30 minutes.
• Make the filling: Heat a small saute pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and shallots; saute shallots until translucent, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large mixing bowl; add ricotta, goat cheese, lemon zest, tarragon, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
• Divide dough into three pieces. Using a pasta machine, roll out dough until very thin. Use as little extra flour as possible to keep from sticking. Place sheet on a lightly floured surface; use a pastry wheel to cut sheet into 4-inch squares. Place a heaping tablespoon of filling in center of each square. Brush edges lightly with water. Fold into a triangle; seal, eliminating any air inside. Pull the two corners on the folded side together; attach with a little water. Brush off excess flour with a dry brush.
• Place tortelloni on a tray generously dusted with semolina; chill, covered tightly with plastic wrap, until ready to use.

BEEF AND CHEESE TORTELLINI BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
• Add a teaspoon of olive oil to a heavy saucepan and brown the beef over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix in the dried herbs. Move beef to one side of the hot pan and add in onions. Stir to soften, then add garlic.
• Mix in crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and season with salt and pepper as necessary.
• Remove from heat.
• Spoon a thin layer of meat sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer as follows: tortellini, cheese, basil, sauce, tortellini, cheese, basil, sauce, and cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
• Cool for several minutes and serve.
• Enjoy!

TORTELLINI WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. Add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk, and cook until sauce is thickened and smooth. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and cream.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and add the egg yolk, beating vigorously with the whisk. Let cool slightly. Add the cubes of cheese, stirring rapidly with the whisk.
• Meanwhile, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and add salt. Add the tortellini and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain well. Scatter the tortellini into a baking dish (a dish measuring 13 1/2 by 8 1/2 by 2 inches is ideal) and spoon the cheese sauce on top.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese over the dish and place in the oven. Bake 10 minutes. To obtain a golden glaze on top of the casserole, run it briefly under the broiler until browned.

HEARTY CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook sausage and beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 3-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the marinara sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until heated through. , Prepare tortellini according to package directions; stir into meat mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the mushrooms into thin slices. There should be about 2 cups.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and add the ground meat. Cook, chopping down with the back of a heavy metal spoon to break up any lumps in the meat. Cook until the meat has lost its raw look.
• Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and oregano.
• Crushed tomatoes are available in cans. If whole tomatoes are used, crush them using a food processor or electric blender, if desired. Add the tomatoes to the meat and mushroom mixture. Add broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Cook the tortellini according to package directions, about 8 minutes. Drain but reserve one cup of the cooking liquid. Combine the cooked tortellini with the meat sauce, the reserved cup of cooking liquid and the butter. Toss to blend. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on the side.