Tortellini Pasticcio

• unsalted butter↗4 tablespoons
• heavy cream↗1 1⁄2 cups
• salt↗
• tortellini↗1 lb
• freshly grated parmagiano-reggiano cheese3⁄4 cup
• bolognese sauce↗1 1⁄2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

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   1.Preheat the oven to 400°F

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   2.Add the butter, cream and salt to a large sauté pan, turn the heat on to medium and melt the butter into the cream. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Take off the heat.

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   3.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the tortellini. Cook until the tortellini are slightly underdone, 3-5 minutes. Drain well.

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   4.Place pan with butter and cream back over medium heat. Add the tortellini and Parmagiano-Reggiano cheese and stir gently until cheese is melted and tortellini are well coated with the sauce.

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   5.Coat the bottom of a round or oval baking dish with 1 cup of the bolognese sauce. Add the tortellini with the cream sauce to the dish, then make a circle on top of the tortellini in the center with the remaining half cup of bolognese sauce, leaving about 1 inch around the edges uncovered.

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   6.Place the baking dish in the oven and cook for 15 minutes, until the cream sauce is starting to bubble around the edges.