Tortellini Ground Beef
A delicious and comforting easy meal ready in 30 minutes for your family to enjoy. A great back to school casserole that no one will turn down.
Servings: 5 Servings
Calories: 522kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz cheese tortellini
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
For the meat sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 can tomato paste 6 ounces
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon dry oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 1 can tomato sauce 15 ounces
- 1 ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Place a large skillet on medium high heat and pour oil.
- Add onions and saute for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
- Add ground beef and cook breaking it apart until no longer pink. Drain excess fat if necessary.
- Mix in tomato paste, sugar, Worcestershire Sauce, oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Pour in tomato sauce and water and stir well to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add tortellini, reduce heat to medium and cover. Cook for 7 minutes.
- Uncover and sprinkle cheese on top, cover again and continue to cook until cheese melts and bubbly.
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 522kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1156mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 356mg | Iron: 5mg