Baked Cheese Tortellini

Adapted from Food Network-Giada De Laurentiis

I found some tortellini on sale and wanted to find a new way to use it. I found this recipe which was simple and we all enjoyed. I plan to try it again with meat tortellini next :)

Ingredients:

Olive oil

2 cups marinara sauce

1/3 cup cottage cheese

parsley to taste

thyme to taste

1 pound purchased cheese tortellini

2 ounces smoked Mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil an 8X8X2 inch baking dish.

Whisk the sauce, cottage cheese, parsley and thyme in a large bowl to blend. Cook the tortellini in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Add the tortellini to the sauce and toss to coat. Transfer the tortellini mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top with the smoked Mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover and bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses on top melt, about 30 minutes.