Italian Sausage Tortellini Bake

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• heat a large pot over medium heat. crumble sausage into the saucepan; add onion and green bell pepper. cook and stir the sausage mixture until the sausage is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. drain grease.
• pour marinara sauce and diced tomatoes over the sausage mixture; season with garlic powder and stir. bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the diced tomatoes break down into the sauce, 30 to 45 minutes.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook the frozen tortellini at a boil until they float to the top and the filling is hot, 6 to 7 minutes; drain.
• gently fold the cooked tortellini into the simmering sauce; cook together another 5 minutes. pour tortellini and sauce into a 13x9-inch baking dish; top with mozzarella cheese.
• bake in preheated oven until cheese is golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.