COOK WITH ME | Easy Baked Pesto Tortellini Freezer Meal

pesto

🥗Healthier: homemade pesto

💰Cheaper: spinach + olive oil + garlic

Homemade pesto can reduce preservatives and costs.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Cheddar is often less expensive than mozzarella.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino can be a more affordable alternative.

cherry tomatoes

🥗Healthier: heirloom tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned diced tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often cheaper and still flavorful.

Welcome to the cook with me video.

Introduce the dish: baked pesto tortellini.

Mention it can be a freezer meal or cooked immediately.

List ingredients: mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, shredded chicken, tortellini, alfredo sauce, pesto.

Place tortellini into a bowl (1 pound).

Add 2 jars of creamy alfredo sauce to the bowl.

Add 2 cups of shredded rotisserie chicken to the bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of pesto to the bowl.

Add 1 cup of mozzarella cheese to the bowl.

Mix all ingredients together in the bowl.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer the mixture into a freezer meal pan.

Sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.

If cooking immediately, cover with foil and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.

If freezing, cover with plastic wrap and foil, label it, and include cooking instructions.

Show the final product after baking and mention it can be broiled for extra browning.

Taste test the dish and share reactions.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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