This Sausage Tortellini Bake combines cheese tortellini, Italian sausage, marinara sauce and creamy Boursin cheese for an easy, cheesy dinner the whole family will love.
Tortellini dishes are some of my favorites! If you want more ways to change up your tortellini, try this Spinach and Artichoke Tortellini Bake or this Sausage Tortellini Soup.
This Sausage Tortellini Bake is an easy, cheesy dinner that brings together everything you love about a comforting pasta casserole. Cheese tortellini, Italian sausage, marinara sauce, and spinach are combined with creamy Boursin cheese for a delicious dinner that doesn’t require a lot of work.
It really takes minimal ingredients, and very little hands on time to make a dinner that my whole family devoured. And that Boursin cheese adds a rich, creaminess that makes everyone wonder what your secret ingredient is!
Serve it up with a simple green salad and Cheesy Garlic Bread for a family friendly dinner that is perfect for any night of the week.
Ingredients
- Sausage: This adds tons of flavor to the dish. I like to use sweet Italian sausage, but if you want some heat, you can swap in hot Italian sausage.
- Seasonings: I only add some garlic powder and salt. If you are sensitive to salt, though, I would leave that out. The sausage tends to be salty on its own.
- Boursin Cheese: This is the ingredient that sets this recipe apart. It adds flavor, but it adds a delicious creamy element to the pasta dish.
- Cheese Tortellini: You want to use refrigerated cheese tortellini. You could also use another flavor of tortellini, but the fresh, refrigerated pasta is what you are looking for. You don’t want to use frozen tortellini, as it won’t cook the same in the sauce.
- Spinach: This adds freshness, a little extra flavor, and well as a boost in nutrition.
- Marinara: If I’m going for super easy, which I usually am when I make this recipe, I will use jarred marinara sauce. If you have some extra time on your hands, you can make homemade marinara.
- Mozzarella: The mozzarella just adds an extra bit of cheesiness at the end.
How to Make Sausage Tortellini Bake
STEP 1: Cook your sausage. I just cook it in a skillet, breaking it up as it cooks. This step can be done ahead of time, if needed.
STEP 2: Now you start to layer! Place the Boursin cheese at the center of a baking dish that has been oiled. Then place the tortellini around the cheese.
STEP 3: Chop the spinach, or if you want to keep things easy, you can just tear the spinach right as you put it on top of the pasta. You could also use baby spinach.
STEP 4: Take the sausage that you cooked earlier and place it over the spinach.
STEP 5: Now take the marinara sauce and pour it over the spinach. I like to spread it evenly over once it is added, just to make sure everything cooks evenly.
STEP 6: Cover the dish tightly with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
STEP 7: Remove the foil from the dish, then stir everything together. You want to make sure you break up the Boursin, mixing it evenly in with everything.
STEP 8: Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top, then return the dish to the oven. Bake until the cheese has melted.
Tips and Tricks
I like to serve this with some fresh basil over the top, just for freshness. You can skip this if you don’t have any on hand.
If you can’t find Boursin cheese, you will just want to use another soft, herbed cheese.
If you want to prep some of this ahead of time, I would not suggest layering it until you are ready to cook. The tortellini might get too soggy.
The leftovers are great, though. Refrigerate any leftovers for up to 4 days. We just reheated in the microwave. If you reheat in the oven, you may need to add a bit of broth or extra sauce so that it doesn’t dry out.
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Sausage Tortellini Bake
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 (5.3 oz) pkg Boursin cheese
- 18 oz fresh cheese tortellini
- 2 cups spinach torn or chopped
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 4 oz mozzarella shredded
- Fresh basil for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Season with the garlic powder and salt.1 pound sweet Italian sausage, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Brush the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish with oil, or spray with nonstick cooking spray.1 teaspoon olive oil
- Place the Boursin cheese in the center of the dish. Surround the Boursin with the tortellini, then top with the spinach. Sprinkle the cooked sausage over the top. Pour the marinara sauce evenly over the dish.1 (5.3 oz) pkg Boursin cheese, 18 oz fresh cheese tortellini, 2 cups spinach, 24 oz marinara sauce
- Cover tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and remove the foil. Stir all of the ingredients together to combine, including the Boursin cheese in the center. Top with the mozzarella and return to the oven.4 oz mozzarella
- Bake an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Serve topped with fresh basil, if desired.Fresh basil
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