Dorm room recipes: Cheesy Tortellini
January 01, 2020
One thing every college student misses is the home-cooked food. The cafeteria is good
for a quick (and free) meal, going out to eat can be expensive and $450 for Chick-fil-A
money isn’t always enough to get you through a semester.
Don’t fret, because you are in luck. There are several simple recipes that can be
cooked in your dorm room. This recipe for cheesy tortellini is one of my favorites
to make. It can serve between 6-8 people, so you can enjoy it with some friends or
have leftovers throughout the week.
For this recipe, all you will need is:
- A crockpot
- 1 package (20 ounces) of refrigerated mixed cheese tortellini
- 1 jar (24 ounces) of tomato and basil pasta sauce
- 4 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons of dried basil leaves
Instructions:
1.) Pour half of the pasta sauce into the bottom of the crockpot.
2.) Spread out half of the tortellini evenly on the top of the sauce.
3.) Sprinkle the garlic powder evenly on top of the tortellini.
4.) Spread out the two cups of mozzarella over the tortellini.
5.) Pour the remaining pasta sauce on top of cheese.
6.) Add the remaining tortellini on the top of the sauce.
7.) Spread out two more cups of mozzarella over the tortellini.
8.) Sprinkle the dried basil leaves on the cheese.
9.) Cover the crockpot and cook on high for an hour and a half or on low for three hours.
If you don’t have measuring tools, you can guestimate. This recipe may call for specific measurements, but it depends on personal taste. Having exact measurements does not matter in this recipe.
Dorm room cooking tip: Be careful when lifting the lid of the crockpot. The dorm rooms come with sensitive smoke detectors that may go off due to the crockpot’s steam. Once the food is done cooking, crack the lid to let the steam out slowly instead of all at once. This will limit the possibility of people having to evacuate the building. Your neighbors will appreciate this.
By Sarah Davis, a senior mass communications and Christian studies/Christian ministry double major from Beebe, Ark.
*Lead photo by Nerodiseppia
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