Philly Cheesesteak Tortellini

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Philly Cheesesteak Tortellini is creamy, hearty, and full of classic cheesesteak flavor. A one pan pasta meal made in 20 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 939kcal

Author: Jennifer Fishkind

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
9 ounce package quick steaks kept frozen, packaging papers removed and cut down to four smaller pieces to fit inside skillet (Steak-Umms brand)
1 cup diced sweet yellow onion (vidalia onion) cut into ½ inch sized pieces
1 cup diced green bell pepper seeds and stem removed and cut into ½ inch sized pieces
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 ounces cream cheese room temperature
½ cup beef broth
1½ cups half & half dairy creamer
19 ounce bag frozen cheese tortellini
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded provolone cheese

Instructions

To a large, 12 inch, skillet over medium-high heat add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the frozen pieces of quick steak.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 9 ounce package quick steaks
Allow the quick steak to cook, and brown, undisturbed for 2 minutes on the first side. Using a spatula, flip the quick steak pieces over to cook and brown the other side for an additional 2 minutes or until no pink remains. Be careful not to break up the quick steak pieces too much as you want to see larger pieces of steak in the finished dish.
Using a slotted spatula (a fish spatula works great), remove the cooked and browned quick steak from the skillet and place it onto a plate, leaving some of the fat in the skillet to cook the onions and bell peppers. Set aside.
To the hot skillet add the diced sweet yellow onion and diced green bell peppers. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the vegetables are lightly golden brown, tender and the onions are translucent.
1 cup diced sweet yellow onion, 1 cup diced green bell pepper
To the cooked vegetables, add the cream cheese and stir to combine until the cream cheese has melted.
2 ounces cream cheese
Return the cooked quick steak to the skillet and add the salt, black pepper, beef broth and half & half. Gently stir to combine, being careful to not break apart the steak pieces too much.
¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ cup beef broth, 1½ cups half & half dairy creamer
Bring the liquids to a boil and add the frozen cheese tortellini to the skillet. Stir to cover all the cheese tortellini with the liquids. Reduce the heat to low and cover the skillet with a lid.
19 ounce bag frozen cheese tortellini
Allow the philly cheesesteak tortellini to gently simmer for 10 minutes or until the cheese tortellini is cooked through and the sauce has thickened and been absorbed by the tortellini. Be sure to stir the mixture often to prevent the cheese tortellini from sticking.
Remove the lid and add the shredded mozzarella and shredded provolone cheese to the surface of the Philly cheesesteak tortellini. Replace the lid and allow the cheeses to gently melt in the skillet for 1-2 minutes.
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 cup shredded provolone cheese
Remove the skillet from the heat and stir the melted cheese into the pasta and sauce before serving.

Notes

Storage:

To Store: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for 2-3 days.

Tips:

If using cheese tortellini found in the refrigerated section of your grocery store, keep in mind that the cook time may be slightly shorter than it is for the frozen tortellini. You will need to keep an eye on the cheese tortellini to ensure it is not overcooking before adding the shredded cheeses.
Got a Blackstone griddle? Great! You can make a Blackstone cheesesteak tortellini recipe on the griddle and skip the stovetop! While I've yet to try this method, it's trending on TikTok and may be worth a try.
If you cannot find pre-packaged block style provolone cheese to shred, you can ask your deli counter to slice a 4 ounce piece of provolone cheese for you. This will yield approximately 1 cup when shredded. Alternatively, you can finely chop approximately 6 slices of prepackaged deli style sliced provolone cheese to yield the 1 cup needed for this recipe.
Steak-Umms brand is a very commonly found brand of quick steaks. You can certainly use your favorite brand of quick steaks for this recipe.
For a richer, and thicker, sauce you can substitute heavy cream for the half & half in the recipe.

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