One Pot Tortellini Pasta
This tortellini pasta is an hearty and easy one pot meal that is ready to enjoy in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 279
Equipment
- Dutch oven or large pot
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 carrot thinly sliced
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 28 ounce diced tomatoes undrained, 1 can
- 1 cup broth plus more as needed (used 2, soupy, 1 ½ is a little soupy)
- 5-6 ounces tomato paste 1 can
- 1 Tablespoon Italian dressing mix or 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning and ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6-8 ounces fresh tortellini
- 1 cup frozen corn or 1 can corn, drained
Instructions
- Add beef and onion to a large dutch oven or pot. Cook on medium high heat until browned, about 5 minutes, breaking up with a meat chopper or wooden spoon.
- Add carrot, red pepper, tomatoes, broth, tomato paste, and Italian dressing mix or Italian seasoning and salt. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
- Add tortellini and corn, cook 6-8 minutes uncovered, or according to tortellini package directions, until cooked al dente, stirring occasionally.
- Serve and garnish with parsley if desired.
Notes
Various brands of tortellini may soak up additional liquid. Remove a bit of liquid if desired before serving. Alternately, if it is a little dry add some extra broth.
Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days in the freezer for 4 weeks.
Nutrition
Calories: 279 | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 610mg | Potassium: 928mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3226IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 5mg