Tortellini with a Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce
Tortellini with a Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, tortellini with a creamy tomato basil sauce. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we must 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:
  1. Get 20 oz. package of tortellini, any flavor you'd like
  2. Make ready 3 tbsp. butter
  3. Prepare 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
  4. Get 2 cloves garlic, minced
  5. Make ready 3 tbsp. all purpose flour
  6. Get 1 cup milk
  7. Prepare 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  8. Make ready 1 can (14 oz.) unsalted diced tomatoes, undrained
  9. Take 3 tbsp. fresh basil, chopped finely (or 1 1/2 tsp. dried basil)
  10. Take 1/2 tsp. pepper
  11. Make ready 1/4 tsp. salt
  12. Make ready 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (plus more for topping)
Instructions to make Tortellini with a Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Add the flour and whisk until it is all incorporated with the butter. Let this cook for a minute or so, stirring often.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

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