Lazy Mom's 5-Ingredient Dinner

25 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by browning 2 pounds of ground beef in a pan, breaking it up with a meat mallet.
  2. 2Start by browning 2 pounds of ground beef in a pan, breaking it up with a meat mallet.
  3. 3Start by browning 2 pounds of ground beef in a pan, breaking it up with a meat mallet.
  4. 4Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder while it cooks.
  5. 5Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder while it cooks.
  6. 6Season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder while it cooks.
  7. 7While the beef is cooking, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini.
  8. 8While the beef is cooking, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini.
  9. 9While the beef is cooking, bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini.
  10. 10Once the ground beef is cooked, use paper towels held with tongs to soak up excess oil.
  11. 11Once the ground beef is cooked, use paper towels held with tongs to soak up excess oil.
  12. 12Once the ground beef is cooked, use paper towels held with tongs to soak up excess oil.
  13. 13Mix in one and a half jars of your favorite pasta sauce (Rao's Homemade Marinara is recommended) with the cooked ground beef.
  14. 14Mix in one and a half jars of your favorite pasta sauce (Rao's Homemade Marinara is recommended) with the cooked ground beef.
  15. 15Mix in one and a half jars of your favorite pasta sauce (Rao's Homemade Marinara is recommended) with the cooked ground beef.
  16. 16Add a full block of cream cheese to the meat sauce and stir until it melts and combines fully.
  17. 17Add a full block of cream cheese to the meat sauce and stir until it melts and combines fully.
  18. 18Add a full block of cream cheese to the meat sauce and stir until it melts and combines fully.
  19. 19Add the family-size three-cheese tortellini to the boiling salted water and cook according to package instructions (about 5 minutes).
  20. 20Add the family-size three-cheese tortellini to the boiling salted water and cook according to package instructions (about 5 minutes).
  21. 21Add the family-size three-cheese tortellini to the boiling salted water and cook according to package instructions (about 5 minutes).
  22. 22Place the cooked and strained tortellini into a baking dish.
  23. 23Place the cooked and strained tortellini into a baking dish.
  24. 24Place the cooked and strained tortellini into a baking dish.
  25. 25Carefully pour the meat sauce on top of the tortellini in the baking dish.
  26. 26Carefully pour the meat sauce on top of the tortellini in the baking dish.
  27. 27Carefully pour the meat sauce on top of the tortellini in the baking dish.
  28. 28Give the tortellini and sauce a good stir to combine everything.
  29. 29Give the tortellini and sauce a good stir to combine everything.
  30. 30Give the tortellini and sauce a good stir to combine everything.
  31. 31Top the dish with sliced block mozzarella cheese (or shredded mozzarella).
  32. 32Top the dish with sliced block mozzarella cheese (or shredded mozzarella).
  33. 33Top the dish with sliced block mozzarella cheese (or shredded mozzarella).
  34. 34Pop the dish in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350°F (175°C) to melt the cheese on top.
  35. 35Pop the dish in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350°F (175°C) to melt the cheese on top.
  36. 36Pop the dish in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350°F (175°C) to melt the cheese on top.
  37. 37For the last couple of minutes, put the broiler on to make the cheese slightly crispy.
  38. 38For the last couple of minutes, put the broiler on to make the cheese slightly crispy.
  39. 39For the last couple of minutes, put the broiler on to make the cheese slightly crispy.
  40. 40Serve and optionally add red pepper flakes or Parmesan cheese.
  41. 41Serve and optionally add red pepper flakes or Parmesan cheese.
  42. 42Serve and optionally add red pepper flakes or Parmesan cheese.

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 pasta sauce
  • 1.5 jars Rao's Homemade Marinara pasta sauce
  • 1.5 jars Rao's Homemade Marinara pasta sauce
  • 1 block cream cheese
  • 1 block cream cheese
  • 1 block cream cheese
  • Buitoni Three Cheese Tortellini (Family Size)
  • Buitoni Three Cheese Tortellini (Family Size)
  • Buitoni Three Cheese Tortellini (Family Size)
  • mozzarella cheese
  • mozzarella cheese
  • mozzarella cheese
  • red pepper flakes
  • red pepper flakes
  • red pepper flakes
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Parmesan cheese
  • Parmesan cheese

Equipment

meat malletpanpotpaper towelstongswooden spoonknifecutting boardbaking dishoven

Tips

  • Use a meat mallet for breaking up ground meat faster.
  • Drain excess oil from ground beef using paper towels.
  • Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes at 350°F.
  • For a crispier cheese topping, broil for the last couple of minutes.