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Dreamy and Vegetarian, Spinach & Cheese Tortellini Bake

Ingredients
  

  • 1 (9 oz) pkg Buitoni Spinach & Cheese Tortellini or Cheese Tortellini, see shopping tips
  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves, packed (Cook in microwave 2 minutes to soften, then chop)
  • 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
  • cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (reserve ½ cup for topping)
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoons  grated Parmesan
  • ¼ teaspoon  salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • cup  jarred pizza or marinara sauce, I used Classico pizza sauce (14 oz) jar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9-inch square baking dish with olive oil cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Cook spinach tortellini according to pkg. directions. I cooked mine for 6 minutes (al dente)
  • In a medium bowl, cook fresh spinach in microwave for 2 minutes, to soften.
  • In a large bowl, combine ricotta, ¾ cup mozzarella cheese, egg, cooked spinach, 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese, ¼ teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Mix with a rubber spatula so tortellini won’t break.
  • In a baking dish, spread ¾ cup pizza sauce on bottom of dish. Using the rubber spatula and spread tortellini mixture over sauce. Top with ¾ cup more sauce. Sprinkle top with ½ cup mozzarella cheese and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake about 20-25 minutes, until hot and cheese is melted.
  • Cool slightly and slice into 6 servings. This casserole freezes great!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 21gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 830mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gBlue Smart Points: 10Green Smart Points: 10