Tortellini Casserole

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup pureed canned tomatoes or 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb tortellini (meat or cheese)
• 1 bunch broccoli, trimmed and cut into chunks
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large saucepan.
• 2 add garlic and onion.
• 3 cook gently 3- 4 minutes until fragrant and tender.
• 4 sprinkle with flour.
• 5 cook 3- 4 minutes longer but do not brown.
• 6 whisk in milk.
• 7 bring to a boil.
• 8 add tomatoes, paste, herbs, salt and pepper.
• 9 cook 5 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile, cook tortellini in boiling, salted water for 3 min.
• 11 add broccoli and continue to cook 5 minutes longer.
• 12 drain well.
• 13 combine drained tortellini mixture with sauce.
• 14 add cheese.
• 15 transfer to a 3 qt baking dish.
• 16 sprinkle with grated parmesan.
• 17 bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes or until hot and lightly browned.