Tortellini Freezer Meals // Freezer Meals 101

 Italian Sausage Tortellini

Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Keyword: pasta, tortellini
Servings: 6
Calories: 781 kcal
Ingredients
  • 500 grams Italian sausage shaped into meatballs and cooked
  • ½ green pepper diced
  • ½ yellow pepper diced
  • ½ red pepper diced
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 27 oz. pasta sauce
  • 900 grams cheese tortellini
For Day of Cooking:
  • ¼ cup water
Instructions
Assembly Instructions:

  1. Slice through the casing of the sausages and shape the meat into meatballs. Place the meatballs on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees until cooked through, around 30 minutes.

  2. Allow the meatballs to cool completely, then place them in a large freezer bag with the diced peppers, mushrooms, onion, pasta sauce, and tortellini.

  3. Remove excess air and seal. Freeze.

Cooking instructions:

  1. Thaw.

  2. Pour the contents of the freezer bag into a large skillet, along with ¼ cup of water. Cook over medium high heat until the tortellini is cooked through.

  3. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes.


Baked Tortellini Alfredo
Prep Time
4 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Alfredo, pasta, tortellini
Servings: 6
Calories: 487 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. cheese tortellini
  • 2 jars Alfredo sauce
  • 1/2 - 1 cup your choice of mix-ins*
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup shaved or shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Assembly instructions:

  1. Add everything except the Parmesan to a 9x13 baking dish or casserole dish. Stir. If you prefer to save space in your freezer,  you can add it to a large resealable freezer bag and squish it to combine.

  2. Top with the Parmesan.

  3. Cover with two layers of aluminum foil, one that is directly on top of the pasta so there isn't as much air in the container.

  4. Freeze.
Cooking instructions:
  1. Remove from freezer.

  2. Bake at 375° for 30-40 minutes or one hour if still frozen. If frozen, remove foil for the last 10 minutes of bake time.

Recipe Notes

*examples of mix-in options: cooked cubed chicken and 2 Tbsp. of pesto, sliced mushrooms and frozen peas, crumbled bacon and sundried tomatoes, sundried tomatoes and artichoke

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