Cheese Cappelletti

As a kid, our family would always go to East Side Mario’s for a cheap and easy meal (especially in the early 2000’s), and the only thing I would order was the cheese cappelletti. It’s a comforting, delicious meal, with cheesy stuffed pasta, tossed in a rosé sauce, with melted cheese on top. If that wasn’t enough, you also got it topped with lots of fresh parmesan, because there can never be enough cheese. Truly.

If you need an easy weeknight meal, or you want to see what a Canadian classic tastes like, definitely give it a try! (Maybe steer clear if you’re lactose and tolerant, though!)

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Cheese Cappelletti

Yield 4

Author Kirsten Deneka

Prep time

5 Min

Cook time

35 Min

Total time

40 Min

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 yellow onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano
• 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cans cherry tomatoes or passata (~700-800 g total)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese
• 1 1/2 cups water (or broth)
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup fresh parmesan
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• ~ 500 g of refrigerated cheese cappelletti, tortelloni, or tortellini
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• Extra parmesan to serve

Instructions

To prepare:

1. Dice onion and finely mince garlic. Heat a large oven-safe pan on medium heat.
2. Add olive oil and butter to melt. Then, add your onion and sweat it out until translucent (~5-7 minutes.) Season with a pinch of salt.
3. Then add tomato paste, oregano, red pepper flakes and garlic, and cook for another 2 minutes. Season once more with salt.
4. Then add in the tomatoes, and stir. Simmer on medium for about 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 F.
5. When the sauce has simmered, add the mixture to a blender, along with the water, cottage cheese, parmesan, sugar, and another pinch of salt. (We're a little generous with the salt, since the pasta will be absorbing it too.) Blend until smooth.
6. Add the pasta and sauce to a pan and stir to combine. Then top with the shredded cheese and bake for 15 minutes, then broil for an additional 5.
7. Serve with additional parmesan and enjoy!

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