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Viral TikTok tortellini bake in cast iron skillet with a gold spoon. Next to a plate with a serving of pasta and a gold fork.
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4.67 from 3 votes

TikTok Cheesy Tortellini

This easy TikTok cheesy tortellini bake recipe went viral it has only 5 ingredients. Cream cheese, meaty red pasta sauce and frozen tortellini.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Skillet 10.5 inch or 12 inch
  • Cooking Spoon
  • Pasta Pot
  • Strainer or Colander

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Ground Beef or Italian Sausage
  • 1 Block Cream Cheese 8oz
  • 1 Bag Frozen Tortellini 19oz
  • 1 Jar Pasta Sauce 24oz
  • 1 Package Shredded Mozzarella 8oz (Whole Milk)
  • Spices/Black Pepper Optional

Instructions

  • In a cast iron skillet brown and crumble your ground beef or Italian sausage. Remove any excess fat and add spices, seasoning, and black pepper to your preference. (See Blog Post or Notes.)
  • Stir in the jar of pasta sauce and reduce heat to medium. Cover and let simmer for 5-7 minutes. Mixing a few times to prevent hot spots.
  • Preheat your oven to broil or very high heat.
  • Start boiling a pot of water to cook the tortellini pasta. Cook to package directions. Strain and set aside.
  • Add the block of cream cheese to the pasta sauce mixture. Cover for about 1-2 minutes to let it warm up. Uncover and mix well.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the cooked tortellini.
  • With a spoon even out the pasta in one layer. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
  • Place the skillet in the oven to melt the cheese until it has nice brown spots and is bubbly.
  • Garnish with fresh or dried parsley. Allow to cool and Enjoy.

Notes

I used 85/15 ground beef and did not have excess fat to remove. You can use even leaner ground beef if preferred.