This cheesy tortellini bake is a dish the whole family will love--it's filled with sweet-tasting marinara, mushrooms and spinach and topped with melted cheese. Complete the meal, plus get in another vegetable serving, by adding a side of broccoli or a small green salad.
It was delicious, but I think my changes were important. They also add calories, salt, and fat. I cooked the pasta in water that was salted with kosher salt. I greased the pan with olive oil. I used at least 4X the listed amount of olive oil to cook the mushrooms and other veggies (I can't imagine how anyone could cook 12 oz of mushrooms using only 1 Tbsp of olive oil! What?). I used 3X the listed amount of mozzarella cheese, and I used regular (not part-skim) cheese. MAYBE someone could get away with using 2X the amount of cheese, but I don't think so. I used regular Classico sause, the fire-roasted kind, for flavor, since I read another review that said the recipe was terribly bland. I probably used at least 1/2 cup more sauce than the recipe recommended. I also added at least 1/4 tsp of crushed red pepper flakes when cooking the veggies, to avoid blandness. With all these changes, the recipe was a hit! For me, the salt level was just fine, after doing all these things. However, the other four people at the table had to add table salt to their portions. The dish was supposed to serve 8 people. However, it only served five people (two adults, two pre-teens, one child), with less than one portion left. And this was with a hearty side dish.
We will make this again. Very good and easy to make. However, the eggplant lasagna and the spaghetti noodle squash are better.
A family favourite!
Very bland. No flavor
