Tortellini And Greens Bake Recipe
This is not a traditional Italian dish but it does use ingredients associated with Italian food. Nowadays greens may be considered a Southern thing, but my dad remembered his Italian born mother cooking greens while growing up in New Jersey. He never did tell me what kind of greens so I can’t say, but in his household eating greens was common. Hope you enjoy my spin on a few of my favorite ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 16oz package frozen cheese tortellini
- 2 cups spaghetti sauce
- 2 cups cooked greens, well drained
- 2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 ½ cups ricotta cheese
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
- Cook tortellini per package directions and drain well.
- Spread 1 cup of the spaghetti sauce in a 9Ã9 (I used a 7.5 x 9.5) or similar sized dish .
- Evenly spread the 2 cups of cooked greens on top of the sauce.
- Cover the greens with the tortellini.
- After reserving ½ cup of the shredded mozzarella mix the remaining ingredients.
- Spoon the cheese mixture evenly over the tortellini.
- Spread the remaining 1 cup of spaghetti sauce over the cheese.
- Top with the remaining mozzarella.
- Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for 5-8 more minutes.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 313g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 609 | |
| Calories from Fat 274 | 45% |
| Total Fat 30.44g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat 13.43g | 54% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium 1612mg | 67% |
| Potassium 471mg | 13% |
| Total Carbs 53.34g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.1g | 17% |
| Sugars 8.99g | 6% |
| Protein 31.37g | 50% |
