Tortellini Pasta Dinner

15 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Get some ground beef and put it in your cast iron skillet.
  2. 2Get some ground beef and put it in your cast iron skillet.
  3. 3Get some ground beef and put it in your cast iron skillet.
  4. 4While the ground beef is cooking, get some pasta water and boil that.
  5. 5While the ground beef is cooking, get some pasta water and boil that.
  6. 6While the ground beef is cooking, get some pasta water and boil that.
  7. 7Add a little bit of salt in there to salt the water.
  8. 8Add a little bit of salt in there to salt the water.
  9. 9Add a little bit of salt in there to salt the water.
  10. 10Add your tortellini pasta to it.
  11. 11Add your tortellini pasta to it.
  12. 12Add your tortellini pasta to it.
  13. 13Get a block of mozzarella cheese and shred it.
  14. 14Get a block of mozzarella cheese and shred it.
  15. 15Get a block of mozzarella cheese and shred it.
  16. 16Once the ground beef is about halfway done, season it with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper chili flakes.
  17. 17Once the ground beef is about halfway done, season it with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper chili flakes.
  18. 18Once the ground beef is about halfway done, season it with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and red pepper chili flakes.
  19. 19Stir around that beef.
  20. 20Stir around that beef.
  21. 21Stir around that beef.
  22. 22Move the beef around to get rid of the grease using a paper towel hack.
  23. 23Move the beef around to get rid of the grease using a paper towel hack.
  24. 24Move the beef around to get rid of the grease using a paper towel hack.
  25. 25Drain off the tortellini pasta.
  26. 26Drain off the tortellini pasta.
  27. 27Drain off the tortellini pasta.
  28. 28Cook the tortellini according to the package standards.
  29. 29Cook the tortellini according to the package standards.
  30. 30Cook the tortellini according to the package standards.
  31. 31Pour the whole jar of Rao's sauce into the 1 lb of cooked ground beef.
  32. 32Pour the whole jar of Rao's sauce into the 1 lb of cooked ground beef.
  33. 33Pour the whole jar of Rao's sauce into the 1 lb of cooked ground beef.
  34. 34Incorporate the sauce into the beef really well.
  35. 35Incorporate the sauce into the beef really well.
  36. 36Incorporate the sauce into the beef really well.
  37. 37Over medium-low heat, stir in the cream cheese with the meat, the seasonings, and the sauce.
  38. 38Over medium-low heat, stir in the cream cheese with the meat, the seasonings, and the sauce.
  39. 39Over medium-low heat, stir in the cream cheese with the meat, the seasonings, and the sauce.
  40. 40Add in the cooked tortellini pasta.
  41. 41Add in the cooked tortellini pasta.
  42. 42Add in the cooked tortellini pasta.
  43. 43Stir the tortellini around until it's completely incorporated with the sauce, the pasta, the meat, and the cream cheese.
  44. 44Stir the tortellini around until it's completely incorporated with the sauce, the pasta, the meat, and the cream cheese.
  45. 45Stir the tortellini around until it's completely incorporated with the sauce, the pasta, the meat, and the cream cheese.
  46. 46Take the block of mozzarella that we shredded and simply top off the dish with that mozzarella cheese.
  47. 47Take the block of mozzarella that we shredded and simply top off the dish with that mozzarella cheese.
  48. 48Take the block of mozzarella that we shredded and simply top off the dish with that mozzarella cheese.
  49. 49Stick it in the oven and let that cook off for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
  50. 50Stick it in the oven and let that cook off for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
  51. 51Stick it in the oven and let that cook off for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1.5 Tsp sea salt
  • 1.5 Tsp sea salt
  • 1.5 Tsp sea salt
  • 1 Tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 Tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1.5 Tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1.5 Tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 Tsp red pepper chili flakes
  • 1 Tsp red pepper chili flakes
  • 1 Tsp red pepper chili flakes
  • 6 oz cream cheese
  • 6 oz cream cheese
  • 6 oz cream cheese
  • 6 oz mozzarella cheese
  • 6 oz mozzarella cheese
  • 6 oz mozzarella cheese
  • 1 jar Rao's marinara sauce
  • 1 jar Rao's marinara sauce
  • 1 jar Rao's marinara sauce
  • 16 oz tortellini pasta
  • 16 oz tortellini pasta
  • 16 oz tortellini pasta

Equipment

cast iron skilletpotknifecheese gratercolanderpaper towelforkwooden spoonoven

Tips

  • If you had to do it all over again, leave it in the oven for an extra 5 minutes.
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