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This tortellini recipe, with a tomato and basil cream sauce, is purported to be similar to a restaurant recipe. Sauté the garlic in olive oil; add the crushed tomato mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook Cheese and Spinach Tortellini according to package directions.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have tortellini with a creamy tomato basil sauce using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Tortellini with a Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce:
- Prepare 20 oz. package of tortellini, any flavor you'd like
- Get 3 tbsp. butter
- Get 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- Make ready 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Make ready 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
- Make ready 1 cup milk
- Make ready 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Get 1 can (14 oz.) unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained
- Make ready 3 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped finely (or 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil)
- Make ready 1/2 tsp. pepper
- Get 1/4 tsp. salt
- Make ready 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (plus more for topping)
Once time is up remove bay leaves then blend soup in batches in a blender or with an emulsion blender. Stir in tortellini then cover and cook on high until tortellini have cooked through. Stir the soup, water, tomatoes and tortellini in the skillet and heat to a boil. Take the stress out of mealtime, with a delicious recipe newsletter delivered to your inbox each week.
Instructions to make Tortellini with a Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce:
- Get a large pot of salted water going over high heat for the tortellini. Once it comes to a boil, stir in the tortellini and cook according to the package directions. Meanwhile, in a seperate pot, get the sauce going.
- In a seperate, medium sized pot, heat the butter over medium heat. Once it's melted, add the onion and cook for 2-3 minutes, so it can start to soften up. Then stir in the garlic and cook an additional 2 or so minutes, stirring often.
- Add the flour and whisk until it is all incorporated with the butter. Let this cook for a minute or so, stirring often.
- Slowly whisk in the milk and cream until it is all added and smoothly incorporated. Increase the heat to med-high, then add the diced tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Let this come to a gentle simmer.
- Once at a simmer, reduce the heat slightly and allow this to simmer for about 5 or so minutes, until it has thickened up. Then remove it from the heat and immediately stir in the parmesan cheese.
- By now, your tortellini should be done and drained. Stir the cooked tortellini into the sauce and stir it all together. That's it! Serve topped with some additional freshly grated parmesan cheese.
With frozen tortellini and a can of tomatoes on hand, you can have this quick pasta dinner ready in no time. Serve with a Caesar salad and breadsticks. Chopped fresh basil gives the dish a bright, fresh Pour off any fat. Stir the soup, water, tomatoes and tortellini in the skillet and heat to a boil. A rich creamy tomato soup with some tortellini to fill your tummy.
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