5 Ingredient Dinner
Directions
- 1Brown the ground beef in a frying pan and break it up with a meat mallet.
- 2Brown the ground beef in a frying pan and break it up with a meat mallet.
- 3Brown the ground beef in a frying pan and break it up with a meat mallet.
- 4Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 5Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 6Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 7In parallel, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini.
- 8In parallel, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini.
- 9In parallel, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini.
- 10Once the ground beef is cooked, use paper towels held with tongs to soak up excess oil.
- 11Once the ground beef is cooked, use paper towels held with tongs to soak up excess oil.
- 12Once the ground beef is cooked, use paper towels held with tongs to soak up excess oil.
- 13Add one and a half jars of Rao's Homemade Marinara sauce to the ground beef.
- 14Add one and a half jars of Rao's Homemade Marinara sauce to the ground beef.
- 15Add one and a half jars of Rao's Homemade Marinara sauce to the ground beef.
- 16Add a full block of cream cheese to the meat sauce.
- 17Add a full block of cream cheese to the meat sauce.
- 18Add a full block of cream cheese to the meat sauce.
- 19Stir the cream cheese into the sauce until it melts and combines fully.
- 20Stir the cream cheese into the sauce until it melts and combines fully.
- 21Stir the cream cheese into the sauce until it melts and combines fully.
- 22Add the family-size three cheese tortellini to the boiling salted water and cook according to package instructions (5 minutes).
- 23Add the family-size three cheese tortellini to the boiling salted water and cook according to package instructions (5 minutes).
- 24Add the family-size three cheese tortellini to the boiling salted water and cook according to package instructions (5 minutes).
- 25Place the cooked and strained tortellini into a baking dish.
- 26Place the cooked and strained tortellini into a baking dish.
- 27Place the cooked and strained tortellini into a baking dish.
- 28Carefully pour the meat sauce on top of the tortellini.
- 29Carefully pour the meat sauce on top of the tortellini.
- 30Carefully pour the meat sauce on top of the tortellini.
- 31Give the mixture a good stir to combine everything.
- 32Give the mixture a good stir to combine everything.
- 33Give the mixture a good stir to combine everything.
- 34Slice the block of mozzarella cheese into rounds.
- 35Slice the block of mozzarella cheese into rounds.
- 36Slice the block of mozzarella cheese into rounds.
- 37Top the dish with the mozzarella cheese slices.
- 38Top the dish with the mozzarella cheese slices.
- 39Top the dish with the mozzarella cheese slices.
- 40Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350°F (175°C) to melt the cheese.
- 41Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350°F (175°C) to melt the cheese.
- 42Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350°F (175°C) to melt the cheese.
- 43For the last couple of minutes, put the broiler on to make the cheese a little crispy.
- 44For the last couple of minutes, put the broiler on to make the cheese a little crispy.
- 45For the last couple of minutes, put the broiler on to make the cheese a little crispy.
- 46Serve and optionally add red pepper flakes.
- 47Serve and optionally add red pepper flakes.
- 48Serve and optionally add red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 pounds ground beef
- salt
- salt
- salt
- pepper
- pepper
- pepper
- garlic powder
- garlic powder
- garlic powder
- 1.5 jars Rao's Homemade Marinara sauce
- 1.5 jars Rao's Homemade Marinara sauce
- 1.5 jars Rao's Homemade Marinara sauce
- 1 block cream cheese
- 1 block cream cheese
- 1 block cream cheese
- 20 oz three cheese tortellini (family size)
- 20 oz three cheese tortellini (family size)
- 20 oz three cheese tortellini (family size)
- mozzarella cheese
- mozzarella cheese
- mozzarella cheese
- red pepper flakes
- red pepper flakes
- red pepper flakes
Equipment
meat malletfrying panpottongsspoonbaking dishknifecutting boardovencolander
Tips
- Use a meat mallet to break up the ground beef easily.
- Drain excess oil from ground beef using paper towels.
- Stir the cream cheese into the sauce until fully combined.
- Cook tortellini according to package instructions (usually 5 minutes).
- Broil the dish for the last few minutes to make the cheese crispy.
- Optionally, top with Parmesan cheese before serving.