Ground Beef and Tortellini with Red Pasta/Marinara Sauce
You can save a ton of money, calories and your health when you cook at home even if you use a few convenience packaged foods.
This ground beef and cheese tortellini recipe with a jarred red pasta sauce is quick to prepare and actually healthy because you use lean ground beef, frozen cheese tortellini and a quality marinara or red sauce. Save money and grate your own fresh mozzarella cheese.
Dinner is quick and easy and on the dinner table in no time. Make sure to use your favorite jar of healthy marinara sauce.
5 Simple Ingredients Needed for Beef Tortellini with Tomato Sauce
- Lean ground beef
- Onion – yellow onion
- Jar marinara sauce
- Cheese Tortellini
- Shredded Mozzarella cheese
How to Make Beef Tortellini with Tomato Sauce
- Cook tortellini according to packed directions, drain and set aside. Don’t forget to salt the water.
- Using a skillet, brown ground beef and onions, lightly salt & pepper the beef as it browns.
- Drain any grease from the cooked ground beef and stir in the marinara sauce. Bring to a light simmer.
- Add the cooked and drained tortellini to the skillet with the browned ground beef and sauce. Stir to combine.
- Continue cooking for 1 minute until everything is warm and heated through. Top with mozzarella cheese and cover the skillet to melt. Remove from heat after 1 minute or when cheese has melted. Serve your delicious Ground Beef and Tortellini with a little extra Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese.
Cook this delicious Ground Beef and Tortellini for an easy weeknight dinner.
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, minced fine
- 1 (25 oz.) jar marinara sauce
- 1 (19 oz.) package cheese tortillini
- 1 cup mozzerella cheese, shredded
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Cook tortellini according to packed directions, drain and set aside.
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Using a skillet, brown ground beef and onions, lightly salt & pepper the beef as it browns.
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Drain any grease from the cooked ground beef and stir in the marinara sauce. Bring to a light simmer.
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Add the cooked and drained tortellini to the skillet with the browned ground beef and sauce. Stir to combine.
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Continue cooking for 1 minute until everything is warm and heated through. Top with mozzarella cheese and cover the skillet to melt. Remove from heat after 1 minute or when cheese has melted.
A seriously delicious dish with cooked ground beef, red tomato sauce and pasta. What’s not to love about this easy family meal?
Use your favorite cheese tortellini with delicious browned ground beef and onions to make a filling and satisfying meal the whole family will love.
Mix your favorite pasta/marinara sauce with the browned ground beef and onions. Make sure to cook the beef through with less pink. Lightly salt & pepper beef as it browns.
It’s easiest to brown ground beef using a spatula. Break up large chunks of beef as it browns. Add a little olive oil to beef if it does not contain a lot of fat.
Add your favorite cheese tortellini to to the pan and mix through. Easy tortellini recipe that required just a little bit of time but a great family meal!
Where to Buy Beef Tortellini
Beef Tortellini is located in the freezer section of your grocery store with the pasta products.
What to Serve with Ground Beef and Tortellini
We like to serve bread and butter with this recipe! Or try your hand at these delicious garlic knots made in the Air Fryer.
Serve this dinner with a basic healthy tossed salad.
Simple fruit salad is always a great option
Sliced cucumbers with a side of dressing
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