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  • 500g tub Neapolitan pasta sauce
    (from the chiller cabinet)
  • a good handful of fresh basil
    leaves
  • 250g pkt fresh stuffed spinach and ricotta tortellini
  • 100g pkt mozzarella
    sliced
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh parmesan
  • 1 tbsp pine nut
  • mixed salad leaves
    to serve

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal735
  • fat59g
  • saturates26g
  • carbs22g
  • sugars0g
  • fibre2g
  • protein30g
  • salt4.84g

Method

  • step 1

    Assemble the sauce. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan160C. Tip the pasta sauce into a large bowl and thin it down with 100ml/31⁄2fl oz water. Scatter in the basil leaves and tortellini, season with salt and freshly ground pepper, and give it all a really good stir.

  • step 2

    Layer it all up. Tip half the pasta mixture into two individual gratin dishes (or one bigger one), tear half of the mozzarella and scatter over each dish. Spoon the rest of the pasta and sauce on top and press the pasta down a little so it doesn’t stick above the sauce too much. Tear the remaining mozzarella and scatter on top with the parmesan and the pine nuts.

  • step 3

    Bake and serve. Put the dishes on a baking sheet to catch any spills, and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with a leafy salad.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2002

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.38 ratings

karen2693

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Really lovely and tasty meal. So quick, too. I think I might try different cheese next time, and not layer it in the middle. The mozzarella just didn't melt well. Might go with just cheddar or parmesan and only layer it on the top.

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Elora Smith

A star rating of 1 out of 5.

Parmesan cheese is not vegetarian.

kahooots

No, it's not. It uses animal rennet. Some pecorino would be a good alternative for veggies- but check the label

maryechappell

Tasty & quick, the sauce I used didn't need extra water, I used 200g tortellini and 300g tub of sauce.

clough91

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Great dinner , only takes five mins to throw together. Didn't need to add any extra water but I suppose it depends on the brand of pasta sauce.

A few other commentors have said this isnt a proper recipe but so what! This recipe is perfect for days when you're not in the mood to cook and is still…

kjarvo

this is not a recipe, it's a combination of bought ready made ingredients. Plus there is too much cheese! not 'good food' at all.

glasgow

Dry your eyes. Comment on recipes you've actually tried. If you don't like the look of something then move on.

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