Cheesy Bacon Spinach Tortellini Recipes

TORTELLINI SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook tortellini according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper in 1/4 cup butter until mushrooms are tender. Remove and keep warm. , In same skillet, combine milk and remaining butter. Bring to a gentle boil; stir in brick cheese until smooth. Drain tortellini; place in a large bowl. Stir in mushroom mixture and spinach. Add cheese sauce and toss to coat. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

BACON TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook tortellini according to package directions, adding broccoli during the last 2 minutes; drain., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in pan., Reduce heat to medium-low. Add garlic to drippings in pan; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in flour, basil, salt and pepper until blended; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat., Stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and lemon juice. Add tortellini mixture and bacon; toss to combine. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until heated through and broccoli is tender. Freeze option: Sprinkle remaining cheeses over unbaked casserole. Cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

CHEESY BACON-SPINACH TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and generously season with salt. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and return to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan over medium heat and add bacon in an even layer. Fry until crisp, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon onto a paper towel-lined plate.
• Return sauté pan with remaining bacon fat to medium heat; add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add white wine, then bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes. Turn off heat and toss together with tortellini, spinach, parsley and Parmesan. Add burrata to the pan and spoon sauce over to warm the cheese.
• Break up burrata using 2 forks and let it melt into the pasta. Serve tortellini immediately.

EASY, CHEESY TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions; drain. Adjust oven rack to the highest position and turn oven on to Broil. Generously butter or grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Bring marinara and Alfredo sauces along with spinach and 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir cooked tortellini into sauce, then pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
• Broil for a minute or two until cheese has melted and turned golden brown.

CROCK POT CHEESY SPINACH AND TOMATO TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Place chicken or vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, and cream cheese chunks into slow cooker and mix together.
• Cover and cook on low 2-3 hours.
• Stir in the pasta.
• Cover and cook on low for about two more hours, or until pasta is cooked.
• Stir in spinach until wilted.
• Salt and pepper to taste, and serve with parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN TORTELLINI WITH BACON

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil, season with salt. Cook pasta as per package instruction.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet.
• When the oil is hot, add chicken cubes, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until chicken is browned and just cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the pan; cover with foil and keep aside.
• Clean pan if any brown bits are stuck, because we don't want the sauce to look brown.
• Add chopped bacon, cook until crispy. Remove bacon from the pan and keep aside. Discard bacon fat.
• Add butter to the pan. When butter melts add minced garlic and onion. Saute until the onion softens and raw garlic smell has disappeared.
• Stir in sun-dried tomatoes. Cook for a minute.
• Lower the heat and add cream, Parmesan cheese to the pan.
• Drain tortellini and reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
• Add cooked tortellini, chicken and Bacon to the pan. Add 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water to the pan.
• Mix everything gently and let it cook for another 1 minute on low heat.
• Remove from flame and serve topped with more parmesan on top.

BACON CREAM CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Boil a large, salted pot of water for the tortellini. Start cooking the tortellini once the bacon is done (it'll only take a few minutes for the tortellini to cook).
• Cut the bacon into small pieces (I use kitchen shears to make the job easy). Fry it in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy (about 10 minutes).
• Take the pan off the heat and remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Drain most of the bacon fat from the pan (keep about 1 tablespoon in there).
• Stir in the garlic, chicken broth, cream, and cream cheese. Return the pan to the burner (medium heat), and stir until you've got a smooth sauce and it's reduced to your liking (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in the parmesan cheese and bacon. Take the pan off the heat and toss with the drained tortellini. If the sauce is too thick, add a few spoonfuls of the pasta water. Season with salt & pepper as needed.

CHEESY TORTELLINI WITH BACON AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a very large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, cook the bacon for about 2 minutes, then add the Brussels sprouts. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes, until the bacon is cooked through and the Brussels sprouts have browned. Transfer the bacon and Brussels sprouts to a plate.
• Leave about a tablespoon of bacon grease in the skillet. Place the skillet back over medium-high heat. Add the garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Carefully pour 1/2 cup of warm water into the hot skillet. Use a flat spatula to scrape up the brown bits.
• Add the cream, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes to the skillet and stir to combine. Lower the heat to medium and let the sauce simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, until it thickens slightly.
• Add the tortellini and stir well to coat thoroughly. Return the bacon and Brussels sprouts to the pan and stir again. Remove from the heat. Add 1/2 the shredded cheese to the skillet and stir to combine. Top with the remaining cheese. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the tortellini is soft and the cheese has melted. Enjoy!

CHICKEN BACON SPINACH TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large sauce pan or dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add in garlic and cook for a minute. Whisk in flour and cook until flour is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add in milk and salt and increase heat to bring milk to a simmer. Once the milk is simmering, shut off the heat and stir in one cup of mozzarella and the ½ cup of parmesan cheese. Stir until cheese is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
• To the sauce, add in the cooked chicken, spinach, bacon, and uncooked tortellini. Stir to combine.
• Pour the mixture into the baking pan and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese on top. Cover pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until bubbly.