3 Cheese Tortellini With Baked Ham Bites Food

THREE CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine alfredo sauce, tortellini, half of the Italian blend cheese, parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
• Pour the mix into a greased glass baking dish.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes, or until cheese is golden brown.

3 CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH BAKED HAM BITES

Steps:

• Spray an 8x8 inch glass casserole with nonstick cooking spray, set aside; Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• Mix butter and flour to make a rue in a medium saucepan stirring slowly. Blend in milk and cheese. Do not boil.
• Combine ham and pasta in an 8" by 8 " glass casserole dish. Pour liquid cheese combination over pasta.
• Place bread crumbs in a skillet. Heat slightly to brown the topping.
• Sprinkle panko over the top of casserole; bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.

3 CHEESE TORTELLI WITH BAKED HAM BITES

Steps:

• 1. Cook tortelli as per package directions; set aside (this product has 3 kinds of cheese inside the pasta). Cut ham into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
• 2. Mix butter and flour to make a rue in a saucepan stirring slowly. Blend in milk and cheese. Do not boil.
• 3. Combine ham and pasta in an 8" by 8 " glass casserole dish. Pour liquid cheese combination over pasta.
• 4. Place bread crumbs in a frying pan. Heat slightly to brown the topping (Panko bread crumbs are made from the center of a white bread without crust). Taste is crunchier than traditional bread crumbs.
• 5. Put topping over the pasta and ham to go into the pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Thinly sliced mushrooms.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic, shallots & salt. Cook 1-2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, cook 3-4 minutes until softened. Pour in wine and bring to a boil.
• Add cooked pasta. Lift from bottom of pan, mix for about 4 minutes until well mixed and hot. Add basil and 1/2 of the cheese. Toss briefly.
• Turn into serving bowl. Garnish with remaining cheese and ground pepper.

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
• While the pasta cooks, gather and cut up the vegetables and other ingredients.
• Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large pan over medium heat for about one minute.
• Add tomatoes, onion powder, salt, and pepper to the pan and saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add spinach, parsley and basil to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes more.
• Gently stir in the tortellini and cook for 2-3 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and top with parmesan cheese.

TORTELLINI AND HAM

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions while sauteeing pepper strips in butter until crisp-tender using a large skillet.
• Add Ham and garlic and saute 1 minute longer.
• Combine the cornstarch, broth, basil, parsley and pepper and stir into the pepper strip mixture in skillet.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes (or until thickened) stirring.
• Add 2 TBSP cheese; drain tortellini and toss with the ham mixture.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and ENJOY!

HERBED ARTICHOKE CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Drain tomatoes, reserving 2/3 cup juice; set aside.
• Drain artichokes, reserving 3/4 cup liquid; chop and set aside.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onions, parsley, basil, garlic, oregano and pepper flakes in oil for 4-5 minutes or until onions are tender. Add the reserved tomatoes, tomato juice and artichoke liquid.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Drain tortellini; add to tomato mixture.
• Stir in the olives, salt and reserved artichokes; heat through.
• Sprinkle with cheese.