Cheese Tortellini Pepperoni Casserole

Name: Cheese Tortellini Pepperoni Casserole
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (16 oz) package cheese tortellini; 2 cups milk; 8 ounces Velveeta cheese cubed (personally I think 4 oz would be plenty); 2 cups Italian type shredded cheese. Mozzarella, provolone, or Italian blend; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves chopped; 3/4 cup pepperoni slices quartered, plus additional whole pepperoni for topping; 1 teaspoon italian seasoning; 1/2 cup pizza sauce; Additional pepperoni slices for topping; 1 cup Mozzarella cheese

cindybear @cindybearcooks

#CA2025 Cheese 🧀 lots of cheese. Nothing spicy, kid friendly.
Quick and easy. If you like spice you could use spicy pepperoni or some crushed red pepper flakes.

cindybear @cindybearcooks

#CA2025 Cheese 🧀 lots of cheese. Nothing spicy, kid friendly.
Quick and easy. If you like spice you could use spicy pepperoni or some crushed red pepper flakes.

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Ingredients

35 minutes

6 servings

1 (16 oz)package cheese tortellini
2 cupsmilk
8 ouncesVelveeta cheese cubed (personally I think 4 oz would be plenty)
2 cupsItalian type shredded cheese. Mozzarella, provolone, or Italian blend
1 tablespoonolive oil
2garlic cloves chopped
3/4 cuppepperoni slices quartered, plus additional whole pepperoni for topping
1 teaspoonitalian seasoning
1/2 cuppizza sauce
Additional pepperoni slices for topping
1 cupMozzarella cheese

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Steps

35 minutes

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
2

Cook cheese tortellini according to package directions. Drain and return to pot.
3

In a large saucepan heat olive oil. Add chopped garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant and golden.
4

Pour milk into same pan add Italian seasoning. Turn heat to low.Heat milk until it is steamy not boiling.
5

Add cubed Velveeta and 2 cups shredded cheese. Stir continously until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth and creamy.
6

Turn off heat add tortellini to cheese sauce.Fold in quartered pepperoni.
7

Pour mixture into 9 x 13 casserole dish.
8

Spoon pizza sauce over tortellini mixture. Swirl the pizza sauce through the tortellini with a spoon.
9

Arrange whole pepperonis on top and cover with remaining cheese.
10

Bake uncovered for 25 -30 minutes until cheese is melted and browned.
11

Let casserole rest 10-15 minutes before serving.