Beef and Cheese Tortellini Bake

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tsp or 5g

• Ground beef

  95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw

  16 oz or 454g

• Onions

  Raw

  ½ cup, chopped or 80g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Oregano

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 2g

• Thyme

  Spices, dried

  1 tsp, ground or 1g

• Parsley

  Spices, dried

  2 tsp or 1g

• Tomatoes

  Crushed, canned

  2 can (15 oz) or 850g

• Basil

  Fresh

  ¼ cup leaves, whole or 6g

• Mozzarella cheese

  Part skim milk

  2 cup, shredded or 224g

• Four Cheese Tortellini

  Tesco

  20 oz or 567g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF
2. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to a heavy saucepan and brown the beef over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Mix in the dried herbs. Move beef to one side of the hot pan and add in onions. Stir to soften, then add garlic.
4. 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.
5. Remove from heat.
6. 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.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
8. Cool for several minutes and serve.

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