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{Easy Peasy} Cheese Tortellini with meat sauce

If there is o n e thing I truly know, o n e thing you should always trust me on, it’s SIMPLICITY. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, when it comes to recipes…

{Easy Peasy} Cheese Tortellini with meat sauce
{Easy Peasy} Cheese Tortellini with meat sauce

If there is o n e thing I truly know,

o n e thing you should always trust me on,

it’s SIMPLICITY.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again,

when it comes to recipes and projects….

I. Like. Simple.

So today folks,

I bring you simple

you can’t get much easier than this!

May 30, 2010 (150/365)

Looks yummy doesn’t it?

Want to know my secret?

Tortellini secret ingredients.....

Yep!

That’s it!

Unless you’d like meat in your sauce (like we do)
you will need one pound of ground beef as well.

Cheese Tortellini with meat sauce

Cheese Tortellini with meat sauce

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef or Italian sausage
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar of your favorite red pasta sauce (we love Robusto Ragu Six Cheese)
  • 1 bag frozen cheese tortellini
  • Optional for serving: Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Add meat to a large saucepan, season with garlic salt, and brown over medium-high heat. Drain fat, add pasta sauce, and simmer for about 20 minutes
  2. While the sauce is simmering bring a pot of water to boil, and add frozen tortellini. Turn down temp slightly and simmer for 6 mins. Drain.
  3. Serve with sauce over tortellini, sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese if desired.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 305
Total Fat: 18g
Saturated Fat: 7g
Trans Fat: 1g
Unsaturated Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 81mg
Sodium: 592mg
Carbohydrates: 9g
Fiber: 1g
Sugar: 1g
Protein: 25g

Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin, and freshness of ingredients used and are just estimates. We encourage, especially if these numbers are important to you, to calculate these on your own for most accurate results.

See?!

Simple right?

Now go fix it,

and knock the socks off your family!

Maybe they’ll take you out for dessert! {wink}

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