Oven-Fried Tortellini with Cheesy Dipping Sauce by Millie Peartree
6
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
There’s no boiling necessary in this pasta appetizer or snack. All you need is a hot oven, store-bought fresh tortellini, an egg, and some cheese. Save time by serving the crispy pasta with your favorite warmed marinara (instead of making the cheese sauce).
Ingredients
Store bought cheese tortellini without sauce
9 oz, refrigerated
Egg
1 item(s), large, large, whisked
Grated Parmesan cheese
⅓ cup(s)
Dried oregano
1 tsp
All-purpose flour
1 Tbsp
Fat free skim milk
1¼ cup(s), divided
Shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
⅔ cup(s)
Dry mustard
1 tsp
Paprika
¼ tsp, sweet variety
Table salt
¼ tsp
Cayenne pepper
1 pinch(es), or to taste (optional)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl, toss tortellini with egg to coat. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and oregano, and toss well. Arrange in a single layer on prepared pan. Bake at 400°F until browned on bottom, about 8 to 10 minutes. Turn tortellini over and bake until browned on bottom, about 4 to 5 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, to make dipping sauce, whisk flour with 1/4 cup milk until smooth. Heat remaining 1 cup milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until steaming. Add flour mixture to pan and cook, whisking constantly, until sauce bubbles and thickens, about 4 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in mozzarella, dry mustard, paprika, salt, and cayenne (if using).
4
Serving size: about ½ cup tortellini and 3 tbsp sauce
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