Baked Tortellini, tasty and very simple recipe. A typical Italian dish, famous for its creamy consistency and crispy crust on top. There are many versions, as each family has its own recipe with its secrets to make it special. Besides baked tortellini, I recommend trying tortelli with sauce. Among baked pastas, my favorites remain au gratin baked pasta and Apulian baked pasta.
Preparing baked tortellini is really easy, just a few simple steps. A tip I give you is to prepare a delicious homemade béchamel, if you don’t like the “white” version, you can enrich it with tomato sauce. Don’t forget to follow me on my social channels on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 904.65 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 79.72 (g) of which sugars 7.77 (g)
- Proteins 46.30 (g)
- Fat 46.33 (g) of which saturated 22.98 (g)of which unsaturated 13.46 (g)
- Fibers 3.14 (g)
- Sodium 986.44 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 120 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 1.1 lbs tortellini
- 2.5 cups mozzarella
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 5.3 oz cooked ham
- 6 tbsp flour
- 3.5 tbsp butter
- 2 cups milk
- 2 pinches salt
How to make baked tortellini
Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, then turn off the heat and sift the flour into it gradually, stirring with a whisk to avoid lumps.
Then put it back on the heat and stir until it turns golden. Now that you have the roux, add the hot milk and season with a sprinkle of nutmeg and a pinch of salt, then stir until it thickens, it will take about 10 minutes.
Cook the tortellini in salted boiling water, then drain and transfer them to a large bowl.
Add the cooked ham.
Combine the cheese and béchamel and mix everything. Pour all into a well-oiled baking dish sprinkled with breadcrumbs, add more mozzarella and grated cheese on top.
Bake in the preheated oven at 392°F (200°C) for about 10-15 minutes, then remove from the oven and serve hot and cheesy!
Storage and variations of baked tortellini
They can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge until the next day. You can prepare this dish even the day before and bake it just before serving. Instead of tortellini, you can use other types of short pasta.
