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Baked Sausage Tortellini Casserole

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
80 min
TOTAL TIME
90 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Dinner Italian
Baked Sausage Tortellini Casserole
Ingredients
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
  • 1 (14 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 (9 ounce) package frozen cheese-filled tortellini
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
1
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, allowing it to warm up thoroughly. Crush the sausage into small pieces and add them to the hot pan; then, introduce the onion and green bell pepper. Continuously stir and cook until the sausage is completely browned, taking approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Remove excess grease from the pan.
2
Next, pour marinara sauce and canned tomatoes into the pan with the sausage mixture; add a pinch of garlic powder for flavor. Stir everything together and bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, lowering the heat to medium-low afterwards. Allow it to cook for 30 to 45 minutes or until the tomatoes have broken down into a rich sauce.
3
In the meantime, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
4
Now, bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook the frozen tortellini in boiling water until it floats to the top and the filling is hot, taking about 6 to 7 minutes. Drain the tortellini thoroughly.
5
Subsequently, gently combine cooked tortellini into the simmering sauce; cook for an additional 5 minutes. Transfer the tortellini and sauce into a 9x13-inch baking dish; sprinkle a generous amount of mozzarella cheese on top.
6
Finally, bake the tortellini and sauce in the preheated oven until the cheese is golden brown, taking 20 to 30 minutes.