Beef Tortellini Marinara With Green Beans Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375ºF (190ºC).
• Add a teaspoon of olive oil to a heavy saucepan and brown the beef over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mix in the dried herbs. Move beef to one side of the hot pan and add in onions. Stir to soften, then add garlic.
• Mix in crushed tomatoes. Bring to a boil and cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste and season with salt and pepper as necessary.
• Remove from heat.
• Spoon a thin layer of meat sauce in the bottom of a casserole dish. Layer as follows: tortellini, cheese, basil, sauce, tortellini, cheese, basil, sauce, and cheese.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbling.
• Cool for several minutes and serve.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat 5-6 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in steak seasoning. Add water and bouillon; bring to a boil. Stir in tortellini; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 3-4 minutes or until tortellini are tender., Remove from heat; sprinkle with cheese. Let stand, covered, until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in marinara sauce, tomatoes and mushrooms. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. , Drain tortellini; stir into skillet. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Bring salted water to a boil in large pot.
• Wash and inspect beans.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy 10 inch frying pan. (I use cast iron.).
• Carefully immerse beans in water for no more than 2 minutes.
• Do not dump out water; scoop out beans with tongs or strainer into colander.
• Run cold water over beans in sink to stop cooking and set aside.
• Return water to boil and cook tortellini according to instructions of package OR if you are making fresh tortellini from a recipe, save this step till after beans and sauce are done so that they will be hot and not over cooked.
• While waiting for tortellini to cook add onion and garlic to olive oil, brown slightly and add beans.
• Stir frequently; if they need more oil add some of the butter now.
• When beans begin to sizzle remove them, leaving most of the onions and garlic behind, with tongs to covered bowl and keep warm.
• Be sure to keep an eye on the tortellini and stir them.
• Add the rest of the butter to pan and stir.
• Stir in half of the milk lower the heat to medium.
• Mix the rest of the milk with corn starch in a cup or jar and set aside for a moment.
• Stir half of the cheese, and all of the pepper, and Mrs. Dash into pan with a whisk.
• Stir in the rest of the milk mixture and stir until thickened.
• Set heat to low and gradually stir in the rest of the cheese until melted. (Now cook pasta if using fresh ones).
• Add a little, less that 1/4 cup, of the cooking water from the pasta to the sauce and stir.
• Pour sauce into serving container, cover and set aside.
• In a large serving bowl mix cooked Tortellini and beans, serve immediately with sauce on the side.