Baked Antipasto Tortellini and Giveaway Winner!!

Well, I didn't post at all this week, but I have been busy crafting (among other things). I finished a crocheted blanket for the baby, a hanging mobile for above his crib, got my daughter to her first Awanas class, gave my mom her first lesson on using a computer, managed to make most of our meals at home, had a great time with a friend at the mall, and got wonderful news from my OB that my blood work for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy was negative (it seems I just itch incessantly for no apparent reason). So, all in all it was a good week with great outcomes!

One thing I came across was this new recipe that I like to call Baked Antipasto Tortellini. Basically the family was hungry..and dinner needed to be on the table in about 15 minutes before grumpy attitudes set in:) It was inspired by our favorite Antipasto French Bread Pizza.

So, I went to the fridge and pulled out a bunch of left over things and came up with my husband's new favorite dish:

Ingredients:

1 package of tortellini (any flavor you prefer)

1/2 c Alfredo sauce

1/4 c milk

1/4 c basil pesto

1/4 c chopped black olives

1/2 c chopped ham

1/2 c chopped tomatoes

1/2 c shredded mozzarella cheese

salt and pepper to taste

1. Boil the tortellini per the package instructions. Drain and place back in the saucepan.

2. Mix in all the rest of the ingredients (except mozzarella) and heat for about 5 minutes.

3. Pour pasta mixture into 8x8 cooking dish and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

So easy right? With the fall coming, the cooler temperatures are enticing me to make more baked dishes for dinner. Maybe it's an Italian gene I have or something, but there is nothing better than pulling a hot casserole dish out of the oven filled with pasta and with bubbling cheese on top:)

OH! And before I forget...here is the winner of the Anthro Inspired Necklace Giveaway (through random.org)

Comment #5:

Doublej2 said...
so you have made another craft since the hat! ;) i love the pillow you made saturday. i'll be working on one this week also. i'm definitely a follower!! that necklace is one of the things i always look at on your blog header. thanks for the giveaway!
~jan

Congratulations Jan and thanks for being a follower! Thank you also to everyone who entered and has either been a follower or became one this week:) I truly appreciate the feedback I get from writing this blog. It makes me feel like I'm not just talking to myself...although I do that sometimes too:)