Protein Boost | Cheese Tortellini Al Forno with Sausage Meat
with Zucchini & Leafy Greens
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
1180 /serving
Power up on proteins! Add sausage meat to your meal with our Protein Boost option. Who said anything about half-baked ideas? Fully baked, more like! This comforting casserole has a gorgeous glow, courtesy of panko sprinklings. Swathed in a cream sauce tangy with aged white cheddar, it’s beefed up with zucchini wafers and leafy greens.
We will send you:
- 300g Canadian-raised mild Italian pork sausage meat
- 120g Baby greens (baby spinach or kale)
- 1 Green zucchini
- 40g Panko
- 350g Fresh three-cheese tortellini (contains lipase)
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 60ml Heavy cream
- 60g Grated aged cheddar
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 9g Tangy Herbs blend (enriched wheat flour, salt, paprika, garlic, onion, red bell pepper, black pepper, sunflower oil, oregano, parsley, chives, mustard)
Contains: Eggs, Milk, Mustard, Wheat
You will need:
Medium pot
Medium baking dish
Large pan
Strainer
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Total Fat
55 g
Saturated Fat
19 g
Sodium
2260 mg
Total Carb
119 g
Sugars
12 g
Protein
56 g
Fibre
6 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil.
- Halve the zucchini lengthwise; thinly slice crosswise.
- In a small bowl, combine the panko, 2 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
Sauté the vegetables & make the sauce
- In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the zucchini and sauté, 2 to 3 min., until beginning to soften and brown; season with the spices and S&P.
- Add the spinach and sauté, 1 to 2 min., until wilted.
- Add the demi-glace, cream and ½ cup water (double for 4 portions). Cook, stirring often, 2 to 3 min., until slightly thickened. Add the cheese; stir well.
Boil the pasta
- Meanwhile, add the pasta to the pot of boiling water; stir gently to separate.
- Boil, stirring occasionally, 4 to 6 min., until al dente.
- Reserving ¼ cup cooking water (double for 4 portions), drain and toss with a drizzle of oil to prevent sticking.
Combine & bake the pasta
- To the pan, add the pasta; toss well.
- If the sauce seems dry, gradually add the reserved cooking water until you achieve your desired consistency.
- Transfer to a medium baking dish and top with the panko mixture.
- Transfer to the oven and bake, 3 to 4 min., until golden brown.
- Switch the oven to broil, 1 to 2 min., if extra colour is desired.
- Let rest for at least 2 min. before serving.
Plate your dish
- Divide the pasta between your plates. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
