Santa Fe tortellini with cheesy biscuits

Tonight's dinner!

Santa Fe tortellini

Ingredients (serves 2):

3 oz cheese tortellini
1 tbsp olive oil
1/3 diced white onion
1/3 diced red bell pepper
1 tbsp flour
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/3 tsp ground cumin
3/4 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
1/8 cup crushed tortilla chips
Cooking spray

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Boil water, and cook tortellini until tender, about 12 minutes, and drain. Meanwhile, add 1/2 tbsp olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper, and cook for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Set vegetable mixture aside.
2. Change the heat to low heat, and using the same skillet, add 1/2 tbsp olive oil and flour, stirring constantly. Add milk, chicken broth, and cumin. Stir until smooth. Add vegetable mixture, tortellini, and 1/2 cup cheese to the skillet and stir.
4. Spray a Pyrex dish with cooking spray and add all of the pasta mixture. Bake for 20 minutes.
5. Add 1/4 cup cheese and tortilla chips on top, bake for 5 more minutes, and enjoy!



For a side, I made cheesy biscuits.

Cheesy biscuits

Ingredients (makes 5 biscuits):

Cooking spray
1 small container of Pillsbury Grands Jr biscuits
5/8 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tsp olive oil
Dash of salt
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pop open the biscuits, and flatten each one.
2. Add 1/8 cup mozzarella cheese to the center of each biscuit, then fold the biscuits up to seal all of the cheese in.
3. Spray a baking pan with cooking spray, and place the biscuits seam-side down.
3. Pour some olive oil in a small bowl with a dash of salt. Brush the top of the biscuits with the mixture.
4. Sprinkle the top of the biscuits with Italian seasoning and parmesan.
5. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the biscuits are golden and firm.