Pesto Tortellini Bake Recipe

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Published: July 21, 2014Updated: February 23, 2021Author: Kristen Hills
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Pesto Tortellini Bake Recipe

Pesto and tortellini…two of my favorite things in one dish! This recipe makes quite a bit, perfect for leftovers for the next night!

Pesto Tortellini Bake
Serves: 8

Pesto Tortellini Bake Recipe

Pesto and tortellini…two of my favorite things in one dish! This recipe makes quite a bit, perfect for leftovers for the next night!
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 Tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ cup pesto
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan
  • 20 ounces tortellini cooked
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
  • 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
  • 14 ounces artichoke hearts diced
  • 1 zucchini diced
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
  • Simmer 1 cup of milk, butter, the 1/4 cup pesto and the garlic in a skillet on medium heat. Remove from skillet and stir in 1/4 cup grated Parmesan.
  • In a 9 by 13 pan dump in your tortellini, tomatoes, chicken, artichoke hearts, zucchini, and mozzarella. Mix until combined.
  • Pour your pesto butter sauce over the top of your tortellini and mix until everything is covered. Add salt and pepper if desired.
  • Cook in the oven uncovered for 30 minutes

Nutrition

Calories: 436 kcal · Carbohydrates: 37 g · Protein: 22 g · Fat: 22 g · Saturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 76 mg · Sodium: 792 mg · Potassium: 202 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 693 IU · Vitamin C: 9 mg · Calcium: 263 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • 9x13-inch Baking Pan

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

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  1. Jeni says:
    July 21, 2014
    I love love love pesto! This recipe looks bomb.com!
    Reply
  2. Lori @ RecipeGirl says:
    July 21, 2014
    So delicious! My kind of dinner!
    Reply
  3. Monica Morton says:
    July 26, 2014
    I'm going to try this recipe. Do you also simmer the butter with the milk? I don't see where the butter comes into play with these instructions.
    Reply
  4. ykeia says:
    August 6, 2014
    is it 1/2 cup (listed in ingredients) of milk or 1 cup (directions).
    Reply
    • Melissa says:
      August 29, 2014
      wondering the same...
      Reply
  5. Ellie Burke says:
    September 3, 2014
    I made it today. 1/2 cup milk and melt the butter into the milk/pesto sauce. I used 2 cups shredded chicken, delicious and will make again
    Reply
  6. Ana Parramore says:
    October 1, 2014
    Is it 1/2 cup or 1? I used 1. I was in such a hurry making this and followed the instructions carefully. I was frustrated to find I had left out the butter because it was left out of the instructions!
    Reply
  7. Annie H says:
    October 19, 2014
    Curious about the artichokes, marinated or not? Photo makes me think marinated but don't want to overwhelm flavor?
    Reply
  8. Mary says:
    November 12, 2014
    This was delicious! I used 1/2 cup of milk but wondering if I should have used 1 cup so there would be more sauce. Some of the tortellini was hard on the top because it got so dry. Is it 1 or 1/2 cup milk and any way to prevent the noodles from hardening?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      November 13, 2014
      Hi Mary, it should be 1 cup of milk. Thanks for bringing that to our attention.
      Reply
  9. Neha says:
    March 1, 2016
    I added ~1 lb of cubed chicken. This was delicious! Thanks for sharing!
    Reply
  10. Rachel says:
    July 30, 2018
    This is one of my family's favorite meals! Delicious, can make ahead, and it's a full meal in one dish! Knocked out of the ball park on this one!
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      July 30, 2018
      Hi Rachel. We are so glad to hear that your family loves the Tortellini Bake. It's so easy and delicious. Have a great week and thanks so much for stopping by our blog for recipes!
      Reply
  11. Ashley says:
    November 22, 2018
    Hi! Excited to try this recipe today? QUESTION...can I freeze this? Thanks! Ashley
    Reply
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