Dinner for 4

Broccoli Tortellini Pasta Bake

Name: Broccoli Tortellini Pasta Bake
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini; 3 cups chopped broccoli florets; 3 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cups warm milk; 1/2 tsp dried basil; 3/8 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp black pepper (optional); 1/4 tsp salt (optional); 1 cup freshly grated gruyere cheese; 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese; 6 ritz crackers; crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Cheese tortellini and broccoli bake in a creamy Gruyere sauce with Parmesan and a crisp cracker topping.

Typical price

$7.02for 4 servings

$1.75 per serving$7.02 for 4

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Pasta$0.10/oz typical	9 oz	$0.90Typical price
Broccoli$1.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$1.12Typical price
Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.60Typical price
Milk$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
Parmesan$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical	6 oz	$1.32Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.02

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Salt and pepper

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Ingredients

9 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
3 cups chopped broccoli florets
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups warm milk
1/2 tsp dried basil
3/8 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper (optional)
1/4 tsp salt (optional)
1 cup freshly grated gruyere cheese
1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
6 ritz crackers
crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 375 F and lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
Boil the tortellini in water, adding the broccoli during the final 3 minutes, then drain.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, whisk in the flour, and cook for 1 minute.
Whisk in the warm milk and cook for 5 minutes until thickened, then stir in the basil, garlic powder, pepper, salt, Gruyere, and Parmesan.
Mix the tortellini, broccoli, and sauce in the baking dish, then cover with crushed crackers.
Bake for 15 minutes until bubbling, then rest for 3 minutes.

Swaps

Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices