astray recipes: Baked tortellini

Categories: None
Yield: 1 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
14 ounces	Fresh tortellini
6 ounces	Italian sausage; not in casing
1½ teaspoon	Balsamic vinegar
1	Onion; chopped
½	Red bell pepper; seeded and chopped
½	Zucchini; chopped
¼ teaspoon	Red pepper flakes
7 ounces	Canned tomatoes; well drained and chopped
½ pounds	Marinara sauce
½ cup	Shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup	Fontina cheese; shredded
½ cup	Grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup	Fresh basil; minced

Prep: 15 min, Cook: 50 min.

Preheat oven to 350øF. Cook tortellini in a large flameproof casserole of boiling salted water 5 minutes, or until al dente. Drain through a colander. Rinse under cold running water and set aside. Saut‚ sausage in same pan over medium high heat 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up meat until browned. Discard drippings. Transfer sausage to a bowl and set aside. Return casserole to heat. Stir in vinegar, scraping up browned pieces from bottom of pan. Saut‚ next 4 ingredients 6-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions are softened. Remove from heat. Stir in tomatoes, marinara sauce, sausage and tortellini. Combine remaining ingredients in a bowl and toss lightly. Stir half the cheese mixture into pasta. Sprinkle remaining cheese mixture over top. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until heated through.

Posted to recipelu-digest by molony <molony@...> on Mar 02, 1998

baked tortellini