# Tennessee Onion Tortellini

This Tennessee Onion Tortellini turns an old-fashioned side dish into a complete dinner.

- Total time: 85 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 sweet onions
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 20 ounce package refrigerated tortellini
- 1 cup French onion dip
- 0.5 cup beef broth or water
- 1.5 cups shredded white Cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- for garnish chopped parsley

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Lightly grease a 3-quart baking dish.
3. Slice 3 sweet onions thinly and place them in a baking dish.
4. Toss the onions with a little olive oil.
5. Add butter to the onions.
6. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning, paprika, and oregano.
7. Bake the onions at 375 degrees F for about an hour, stirring every 20 to 30 minutes, until softened and caramelized.
8. Meanwhile, bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
9. Add tortellini and cook for 3 minutes; drain.
10. Remove onions from the oven and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
11. Stir in French onion dip until well combined.
12. Add tortellini and broth; stir until well combined.
13. Top with white Cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese.
14. Return to the oven and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until browned and bubbly.
15. Finish it off with a little fresh parsley.
16. Serve and garnish with more parsley and freshly cracked pepper.

## Equipment

- baking dish
- oven
- pot
- colander

## Tips

- The French onion dip is a secret weapon in this recipe.
- You do not have to stand over the stove all day for this.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-12-10

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