Cheesy Tortellini Bake
This easy cheesy tortellini bake with creamy Alfredo sauce is the baked tortellini casserole of your dreams! Loaded with cheese, ham, broccoli, and a toasty panko bread crumb topping, this is an easy baked tortellini recipe that your whole family will love.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound cheese tortellini cooked according to package directions
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups milk I used 1%
- 1/2 teaspoon salt - plus additional to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper - plus additional to taste
- 2 1/4 cups shredded smoked gouda - divided
- 2 1/4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese - divided
- 3 tablespoons melted butter for the crunchy topping
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs for the crunchy topping
- 1 pound ham cut into small bite sized pieces
- 8-10 ounces of broccoli cooked
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- Cook tortellini according to package directions.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat in a large non-stick skillet.
- When the butter has melted, add in the flour and whisk really well. Allow this mixture to cook for a few minutes. It’ll be a pasty consistency.
- Slowly add in the heavy cream and whisk well.
- Gradually add in the milk, continuing to whisk really well to remove any clumps.
- Reduce the heat to low and begin to slow add in 2 cups of smoked gouda and eventually 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese.
- Stir in cooked ham and cooked broccoli. Pour the cheese sauce over the cooked tortellini.
- Grease a large casserole dish ( I used my 9 x 13 inch casserole dish) and pour the tortellini and cheese mixture into the dish.
- In a small bowl combine 3 tablespoons melted butter with 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of gouda and 1/4 cup of cheddar over the casserole.
- Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the top of the casserole.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, then broil for a few minutes until the panko bread crumb topping is golden brown.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.