When I ask my lovely husband to whisper those three sweet words to me, his answer is: “Let’s bake it!” 😂

When we’re in the kitchen, that is. Otherwise, of course, not. Harry loves me as much as I love him. 💘

But when it comes to food, we both love almost all kinds of casseroles. 😋

Many simple dishes can be jazzed up by topping them with cheese and breadcrumbs and then baking them in the oven to create a delicious brown crust.

However, we deliberately left out the breadcrumbs this time because we thought that a crust too firm would not really suit this specific kind of casserole.

But, of course, this is a matter of taste.

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What we need:

• 500g (17¾oz) fresh tortellini from the refrigerated section – filling of your choice (we chose beef filling)
• 200g (7oz) ham
• 200g (7oz) cherry tomatoes
• 100g (3½oz) mushrooms
• 1 red bell pepper
• 2 onions
• 200g (7oz) whipping cream
• 200g (7oz) sour cream
• 1½ tsp vegetable stock granules
• 2 tsp Italian herbs
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp sugar
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 pinches of salt
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Olive oil
• 150g (5¼oz) grated cheese

How to do it:

• Cut the ham into small dices.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in halves.
• Cut the mushrooms in halves or quarters, depending on their sizes.
• Cut the bell pepper in thin slices.
• Chop the onions finely.
• Cook the tortellini according to the instructions on the packet, then spread them evenly in a greased baking dish.
• Spread the ham and the cherry tomatoes evenly on top of the tortellini.
• Put the whipping cream, sour cream, stock granules, Italian herbs, lemon juice, sugar, black pepper and salt together in a container and mix everything well using a whisk.
• Heat some olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions and garlic powder over medium heat for 2 minutes until translucent.
• Add the mushrooms and pepper slices, cover the pan with a lid and sauté everything for another 3 minutes.
• Add the vegetables from the pan to the container with the creamy sauce, mix everything well.
• Pour the cream-vegetable mixture evenly over the tortellini.
• Spread the grated cheese evenly.
• Put the dish into the preheated oven and bake it for 30 minutes at 200°C (390°C).