3 Cheese Tortellini With Baked Ham Bites Recipes

CREAMY BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Combine butter, garlic and basil in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add flour and seasonings. Cook 1 minute. Stir in milk a little at a time until smooth. Bring to a boil while stirring over medium heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese until smooth and melted.
• Combine tortellini, sauce, ham, and green peas in a 9x13 pan. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and bake uncovered, 15-20 minutes.

3 CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH BAKED HAM BITES

Steps:

• Spray an 8x8 inch glass casserole with nonstick cooking spray, set aside; Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• Mix butter and flour to make a rue in a medium saucepan stirring slowly. Blend in milk and cheese. Do not boil.
• Combine ham and pasta in an 8" by 8 " glass casserole dish. Pour liquid cheese combination over pasta.
• Place bread crumbs in a skillet. Heat slightly to brown the topping.
• Sprinkle panko over the top of casserole; bake in pre-heated oven for 20 minutes.

3 CHEESE TORTELLI WITH BAKED HAM BITES

Steps:

• 1. Cook tortelli as per package directions; set aside (this product has 3 kinds of cheese inside the pasta). Cut ham into bite-sized pieces; set aside.
• 2. Mix butter and flour to make a rue in a saucepan stirring slowly. Blend in milk and cheese. Do not boil.
• 3. Combine ham and pasta in an 8" by 8 " glass casserole dish. Pour liquid cheese combination over pasta.
• 4. Place bread crumbs in a frying pan. Heat slightly to brown the topping (Panko bread crumbs are made from the center of a white bread without crust). Taste is crunchier than traditional bread crumbs.
• 5. Put topping over the pasta and ham to go into the pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

CHEESY CHICKEN TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until no longer pink; remove from skillet, and keep warm.
• In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; add broccoli. Cook and stir over medium heat about 3 minutes or until broccoli is bright green. Add garlic to skillet; cook about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and tortellini. Heat to simmering; cook 3 minutes. Stir in milk, cream cheese, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cream cheese is melted; stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Add chicken back to skillet; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

TORTELLINI AND HAM

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute pepper strips in butter until crisp-tender. Add ham and garlic; saute 1 minute longer. , Combine the cornstarch, broth, basil, parsley and pepper; stir into pepper mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Add 2 tablespoons cheese. Drain tortellini; toss with ham mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.