Ham and Cheese Tortellini
This Ham and Cheese Tortellini dinner recipe is filling and flavorful.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 589kcal
- 1 bag frozen tortellini a large bag
- 9 oz black forest ham lunch meat
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas small bag
- 1 ½ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ½ onion
- 8 oz chicken broth
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
In a skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat.
Dice ½ an onion and brown in the skillet.
Open the ham and dice the ham. Add to the onion mixture.
Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, 30-60 seconds.
In the skillet, add chicken broth and the tortellini. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook for 12 minutes.
Pour in ¼ cup heavy cream.
Add 1 ½ cups frozen peas (more or less depending on your preference) and stir into the tortellini mixture.
Stir in ½ cup of shredded Monterey Jack cheese and season with salt and pepper.
Transfer the tortellini mixture from the skillet to a baking dish.
Top with the remaining Monterey Jack cheese and broil for about 3 minutes or until the cheese is getting bubbly. Be sure to watch it to make sure it doesn’t burn.
Serve immediately.
You can use any type of frozen tortellini that you like.
I also think buying the diced ham would work instead of cutting up lunch meat if you prefer.
Calories: 589kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1227mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 699IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 369mg | Iron: 4mg