Baked Tortellini In Red Sauce
By: Easy cook - Lak...
Published: Monday, February 14, 2011 - 3:05am

Ingredients




1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large clove garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
400 grams chopped tomatoes
1 teaspoon sugar
250 grams fresh tortellini (with cheese or spinach)
1/2 cup coarsely grated mozzarella
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese
Salt and pepper

Preparation

1 Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes. 2 Season with salt, pepper and oregano. 3 Add chopped tomatoes and their juice. Season with salt, pepper and oregano. 4 Mix and bring to a boil. Sprinkle with sugar and reduce heat. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes. Adjust seasoning. 5 Meanwhile, plunge the pasta in salted boiling water just long enough that they float to the surface. Drain the pasta and return to pot. 6 Toss pasta with tomato sauce. Transfer to the lightly oiled baking dish and sprinkle with grated cheese. 7 Bake at 240ºC for 20-25 minutes, until the surface of the dish is well baked. Remove pan from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving. 8 Serve with a green salad.

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Baked tortellini is the ultimate comfort food any time of the year!