Tortellini casserole with broccoli and ham sauce

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 500 g tortellini with cheese filling
• 100 g cooked ham, diced
• 250 g broccoli florets
• 250 ml vegetable stock
• 200 ml cream
• Gouda, grated
• 1 onion(s), finely diced
• 4 tsp cornstarch
• nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (e.g. rapeseed oil)

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

delicious and easy

Simmer the broccoli florets with the vegetable stock in a saucepan for 4 minutes. Add the cooked broccoli (without any liquid) to a large casserole dish. Set the stock aside and let cool slightly. Cook the tortellini in boiling water according to the package instructions, drain, and add to the casserole dish. For the sauce, sauté the diced onions in a pan with oil. Add the cornstarch and stir continuously with a whisk. Gradually add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add the diced ham and cream to the sauce, season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil briefly. Pour the sauce over the tortellini and broccoli florets and sprinkle everything with grated Gouda cheese. Bake the casserole in a preheated oven at 180°C for about 30 minutes, until the cheese is light golden brown.