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Tortellini gratin

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 1 onion(s)
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 600 g leaf spinach (frozen)
  • 500g tortellini
  • Salt
  • 250 g beefsteak tomatoes
  • 300g mozzarella
  • pepper
  • 3 tbsp crème fraîche
  • basil

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Finely dice the onions and cook with oil and the unthawed spinach in 1/8 liter of water. Cook the tortellini in salted water. Thinly slice the tomatoes and thickly slice the mozzarella. Squeeze the spinach, mix with pepper, salt, and basil, and stir in the crème fraîche. Transfer everything to a baking dish. Place the tomato slices on top, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a little basil. Arrange the tortellini on top of the tomatoes, then top with the mozzarella slices. Bake at 225 degrees Celsius for about 15 minutes. Baguette and a light red wine go well with this.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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