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French Onion Beef and Tortellini

A quick, one-skillet comfort dish combining ground beef, French onion soup mix, vegetables and cheese-filled tortellini in a creamy Gruyere sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Main Course
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 lbground beef lean
  • 1/2 largeyellow onion diced
  • 2 tspgarlic minced
  • 1 ozonion soup mix just the mix
  • 1 cuppeas and carrots frozen, or preferred veggie
  • 2 cupsbeef broth low sodium
  • 10 ozcheese filled tortellini about 3 cups of the refrigerated kind
  • 1 cupGruyere cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cupsour cream
  • 1/2 tspblack pepper

Equipment

  • Large Skillet
  • Lid
  • Spatula

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add 1 lb ground beef and ½ large yellow onion (diced). Cook, breaking the beef into pieces, until the beef is no longer pink and the onion is tender, about 6–8 minutes.
  2. Drain off any excess fat from the skillet, return the skillet to the heat, then add 2 tsp minced garlic and 1 oz onion soup mix. Cook, stirring, about 30 seconds until fragrant and well incorporated.
  3. Add 1 cup frozen peas and carrots and 2 cups low-sodium beef broth. Increase heat and bring the mixture to a boil.
  4. Once boiling, add 10 oz cheese-filled tortellini (refrigerated). Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the skillet, and simmer, stirring occasionally so the tortellini don’t stick, until the tortellini are tender, about 7 minutes (time may vary depending on the tortellini).
  5. Reduce heat to low. Stir in ½ cup sour cream and 1 cup shredded Gruyere until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth and fully combined. Do not boil after adding the sour cream.
  6. Stir in ½ tsp black pepper, remove from heat, and serve immediately.

Notes

Add 2 tsp avocado oil or olive oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion in the hot oil, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden brown and caramelized. This can take up to 20 minutes. *If the onion starts to burn, reduce the heat and add a little more oil to the pan.
Remove onions from the pan and cook the ground beef in the same pan. Once the beef is cooked and the fat is drained, add the onions back to the beef along with the garlic and soup mix – continue with recipe.