Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, tortellini with a creamy tomato basil sauce. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This tortellini recipe, with a tomato and basil cream sauce, is purported to be similar to a restaurant recipe. Cook Cheese and Spinach Tortellini according to package directions. Drain and combine with sauce mixture.
Tortellini with a Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Tortellini with a Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 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:
- Make ready 20 oz. package of tortellini, any flavor you'd like
- Make ready 3 tbsp. butter
- Make ready 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Prepare 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
- Take 1 cup milk
- Make ready 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Prepare 1 can (14 oz.) unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained
- Prepare 3 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped finely (or 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil)
- Take 1/2 tsp. pepper
- Prepare 1/4 tsp. salt
- Prepare 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (plus more for topping)
Today I'm having my favorite type of pasta! I love tortellini pasta since I was a kid, they are just the best thing. 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.
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.
Slowly whisk in the milk and heavy cream until smooth. Continue to stir until the sauce begins to simmer. Add the tomatoes, spinach, and basil, and season with salt and pepper. 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.
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