Balsamic Tortellini Bake with Sausage & Peppers
Balsamic Tortellini Bake with Sausage and Peppers is a cheesy, meaty, hearty & healthy dinner recipe that everyone in your family will love! On the table in 40 minutes or less, it's the perfect weeknight dish for busy nights! #tortellini #maindish #bakedpasta #bakedtortellini
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz fresh or frozen tortellini
- 1 package Aidell’s chicken sausage (cut into half-circles)
- 1 green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- 2 TBS olive oil (divided)
- 3 cups tomato basil marinara sauce
- 2 TBS high-quality balsamic vinegar
- 2 TBS Italian Seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic salt (or to taste)
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- 1
Cook tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and rinse with cool water. Set aside until ready to use.
- 2
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- 3
In a small bowl, mix together Italian seasoning, garlic salt, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Stir gently to combine. Set aside.
- 4
In another small bowl, mix together the mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Set aside.
- 5
Place chopped chicken sausage and 1 TBS olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, stir to combine.
- 6
Cook, stirring occasionally until the sausage begins to brown (about 5-7 minutes)
- 7
Add diced peppers and additional 1 TBS olive oil and cook until peppers become soft (about 5 minutes).
- 8
Once peppers are soft, add marinara sauce, balsamic vinegar and seasoning mixture and stir to combine.
- 9
Add tortellini and stir until evenly combined.
- 10
Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
- 11
Remove skillet from heat and spread the top of the mixture until it’s flat and even.
- 12
Sprinkle cheese mixture evenly over the top of the skillet.
- 13
Place the skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted!
- 14
Let cool slightly and serve!