Mac n cheese with a twist! Replace regular pasta with tortellini for a delicious and cheesy meal.

I am so very excited to share this dish with you.
It was something that we had last week and it’s pretty much heaven in a dish! Cheese, pasta, bacon, crunchy,buttery breadcrumbs….need I go on? OK, I will.
It’s one of the dishes that once it’s gone, you are sad and then, happiness fills your life again the next time you make it.
Seriously.
It’s a little bit of a twist from your ordinary mac n cheese,which is the ultimate comfort food, right? I think so, too. Instead of your elbow macaroni pasta, this dish has tortellini.
The flavor of the tortellini is completely up to you. Ours was a three cheese variety, but, ricotta, spinach or a sausage flavor would work too. It’s also a great way to get out of that ordinary mac n cheese rut you know that you’ve been in.
Please make this very soon..happiness will in fact, fill your life. 🙌

Tortellini Mac n Cheese

Mac n cheese with a twist! Replace regular pasta with tortellini for a delicious and cheesy meal.
Ingredients
- 16 oz frozen tortellini
FOR CHEESE SAUCE:
- 3 TBSP butter
- 4 TBSP flour
- 2 cups white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 onion powder
FOR TOPPING:
- 2 TBSP melted butter
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 grated Parmesan cheese
- 3-4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 8 in baking dish with non stick cooking spray
- Prepare tortellini according to package directions. Drain. Set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt 3 TBSP butter. Add flour, garlic powder and onion powder. Mix until combined.
- Add milk. Cook on medium heat until bubbly. Once bubbly, reduce heat to low and cook until mixture thickens.
- Stir in cheese and let it melt slightly. Remove from heat.
- Mix cheese sauce with tortellini. Pour into prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine bread crumb, 2 TBSP melted butter and Parmesan cheese. Mix until well combined. Sprinkle over tortellini.
- Sprinkle bacon pieces over bread crumb mixture.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until top is browned.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 596Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 874mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 26g
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Karen
Tuesday 12th of February 2019
This was super delicious! I used evaporated milk since we were out milk AND I stirred in a heaping cup of butternut squash puree. The result was a beautifully creamy comfort dish on a cold winter night. I will make this again, for sure!
Erin Table for Seven
Tuesday 12th of February 2019
YUM! That sounds delicious Karen! So glad you enjoyed it..thanks for letting me know.