Tortellini And Broccoli Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 bunch broccoli
• 1 lb meat-filled tortellini or 1 lb cheese tortellini
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pepper
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic
• 10 -12 slices american cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 wash broccoli and cut into bite size pieces.
• 3 cook broccoli in boiling water for 4 to 5 minutes and drain.
• 4 cook tortellini according to package directions and drain.
• 5 mix broccoli and tortellini together and set aside.
• 6 in a medium size pan heat butter until melted.
• 7 stir in flour salt and pepper.
• 8 mix chicken broth and milk together and add slowly to flour/butter mixture.
• 9 cook and stir until thickened.
• 10 spray and 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• 11 layer in pan: 1/2 tortellini broccoli mixture, 1/2 the sauce, 1/2 the american cheese slices and 1 can of tomatoes.
• 12 repeat layers and top with parmesan cheese.
• 13 cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until bubbly and hot.