Cheesy Tortellini In A Creamy Sauce Food

BAKED CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Spray a 9 x 9 (or similar size) baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter.
• Whisk in the flour, and cook 2-3 minutes, until golden brown and bubbling.
• Slowly whisk in the chicken broth, stirring constantly to prevent lumps.
• Let the sauce thicken slightly, then slowly whisk in the milk, a little at a time.
• Bring the mixture nearly to a simmer, and let thicken.
• Stir in the salt and pepper.
• Remove from the heat
• Stir in the sharp cheddar cheese and dijon mustard, until melted.
• Return to the heat
• Stir in the cooked chicken and cooked tortellini, until heated throughout.
• Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, both kinds of bread crumbs, and the parmesan cheese.
• Sprinkle the bread crumb mixture over the tortellini.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, or until the bread crumbs are golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.

CREAMY BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Combine butter, garlic and basil in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add flour and seasonings. Cook 1 minute. Stir in milk a little at a time until smooth. Bring to a boil while stirring over medium heat.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of cheddar cheese and parmesan cheese until smooth and melted.
• Combine tortellini, sauce, ham, and green peas in a 9x13 pan. Top with remaining cheddar cheese and bake uncovered, 15-20 minutes.

CREAMY CROCK POT CHEESY TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Place your tortellini in a lightly greased 4-quart crock pot.
• Mix together your marinara sauce, cream cheese and fresh herbs.
• Pour your sauce mixture over your tortellini and stir all together.
• Lay your mozzarella slices on top and sprinkle your shredded parmesan on top.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.

CREAMY SPINACH TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook until soft and translucent. Mix in cream cheese, parmesan, milk, mushrooms, and spinach.
• Gently mix in tortellini and cherry tomatoes with skillet contents; warm through, and serve.

TORTELLINI WITH TOMATO-CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, spinach, basil, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over medium heat until liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes., Stir in cream and cheese. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 8-10 minutes. , Drain tortellini; toss with sauce. Sprinkle with additional cheese if desired.

RICH & CREAMY TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook tortellini according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Add marinara sauce, cream cheese, onions, salt and pepper; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted and sauce is heated through. Drain tortellini; serve with sauce.

SLOW COOKER CHEESY TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add ground beef, onion and garlic. Cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat. Place ground beef mixture, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes and green chiles, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes into a slow cooker; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir until well combined. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours. Uncover and stir in tortellini; top with cheeses. Cover and cook on low heat for an additional 15-30 minutes, or until tender. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and place into a 9-inch baking pan.
• Heat canola oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms and cook until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Stir butter into the pan until melted; stir in flour slowly and cook until golden, about 1 minute. Pour milk slowly into the saucepan, stirring continuously. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until sauce begins to bubble, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Pour sauce over cooked tortellini in the baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sauce begins to brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

EASY BACON CARBONARA TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a large skillet combine the cream and parsley and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the sauce is slightly thickened and stir in the parmesan cheese. Stir the sauce until the cheese is melted.
• Add the cooked tortellini, peas, and bacon and continue to simmer for 3-4 minutes longer or until the peas and tortellini are warmed through.
• Stir the lemon juice, black pepper and salt into the pan and serve.

CREAMY TORTELLINI RECIPE - VEGETARIAN AND EASY

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to the package OR to use just one huge pan for everything: cover the surface of a large, deep pan with the 1 tbsp olive oil, add the tortellini and at medium-high, stir for 30seconds to a minute, mine turned golden-brown. Then, to calm that fire - add in the milk, stir and cook for a minute.
• Add the sour cream, reduce the heat a little bit and stir for around 2-3 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
• Stir in all the vegetables - garlic, scallions, tomato, spinach, parsley. Grind black pepper.
• Lastly add in the grated mozzarella cheese, so the sauce thickens up some more and stir well. Have a taste and if needed - add salt and pepper. I add A LOT of pepper to this recipe.
• Take off heat, serve immediately and top with Parmesan cheese - makes it even better.

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH CREAMY PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• In 4 quarts of boiling water, add 1 lb. of frozen cheese tortellini. Once water comes to a boil (which could take 15 minutes), cook for 12 minutes.
• While the tortelli is cooking, heat 2 Tbls. of butter in pan (large enough to add all ingredients towards the end). Saute the mushrooms in the melted butter.
• Add the can of cream of mushroom soup and milk. Mix well.
• Now, add the cream cheese and stir until the cream cheese has melted and the mixture is creamy.
• Add the pesto sauce until blended nicely, cooking all ingredients over a medium flame.
• Add the tomatoes. Continue stirring, adding the salt and pepper.
• Now, add the cooked tortellini to the creamy mixture and coat the tortellini, stirring gently - you do not wish to break up the cooked tortellini.
• Add a splash of red wine - stir until blended. (Wine is optional, but the alcohol will burn off, and the wine flavor remains.).
• Lastly, add the grated parmesan cheese and stir gently while the flame is still on medium.
• Lower the flame to "simmer." If you have a lid for your pan, cover your pan; if not, that's fine, too -- let the tortellini and creamy mixture simmer on a low flame for 8 minutes. Your Cheese Tortellini with Creamy Pesto Sauce is ready to be served.
• Dish up into separate bowls. This dish cools quickly, so serve promptly.
• Cover leftovers and refrigerate. When re-heating, add a little milk, if desired.

INSTANT POT CHEESY TORTELLINI WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast into approximately 1 inch chunks.
• Set Instant Pot to Saute Less for 7 minutes and add a dab of margarine or butter to the pot.
• Add the chicken breast chunks to the pot.
• Leave the chicken to cook, stirring occasionally, until the Instant Pot turns off.
• The chicken will still be slightly pink.
• Add the chicken broth and water to the pot.
• Add the cheese tortellini to the pot and spread it out evenly.
• Add the cream of chicken soup, salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the pot.
• Do not stir!
• Place the lid on the Instant Pot, turn the steam release handle to the sealing position and set the Instant Pot to Pressure Cook High for 3 minutes.
• When the Instant Pot is done cooking, immediately turn the steam release handle to the venting position and do a quick release.
• Remove the lid and stir the contents well.
• Add the broccoli florets to the pot and stir again.
• Leave the pasta to sit for a few minutes to allow the broccoli to cook.
• Then add the shredded mozzarella and cheddar blend and Parmesan cheese to the pot.
• Stir until the cheese is melted.
• Serve and enjoy!

CREAMY TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Fill a stockpot with water and let it come to a boil. Then generously salt it and add 18-20 ounces of cheese tortellini. Cook for about 3 minute
• In the meantime, melt 1/4 cup of unsalted butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Then stir in 1 ounce of cream cheese using a whisk.
• Once the cream cheese is melted, add 2 minced garlic cloves. Stir for about 15 seconds.
• Then pour in 2 cups of heavy whipping cream. Let the cream come to a simmer, then remove from the heat and stir in 1 cup of freshly grated Parmesan.
• Season with salt and paper to taste. Lastly, add in 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes and 2 tablespoons chopped parsley.

BACON CREAM CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Boil a large, salted pot of water for the tortellini. Start cooking the tortellini once the bacon is done (it'll only take a few minutes for the tortellini to cook).
• Cut the bacon into small pieces (I use kitchen shears to make the job easy). Fry it in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy (about 10 minutes).
• Take the pan off the heat and remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Drain most of the bacon fat from the pan (keep about 1 tablespoon in there).
• Stir in the garlic, chicken broth, cream, and cream cheese. Return the pan to the burner (medium heat), and stir until you've got a smooth sauce and it's reduced to your liking (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in the parmesan cheese and bacon. Take the pan off the heat and toss with the drained tortellini. If the sauce is too thick, add a few spoonfuls of the pasta water. Season with salt & pepper as needed.

CHEESY TORTELLINI IN A CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the olive oil and butter in a large skillet and heat over medium heat. When the butter melts, add the garlic, sliced green onions and napa cabbage. Saute 5 minutes.
• Whisk the flour into the skillet and cook for about 1 minute. Whisk in broth, then the milk and creme fraiche. Heat till mixture just starts to bubble.
• Season with nutmeg and reduce heat to low.
• Stir in pimientos, artichoke hearts, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Meanwhile, cook the tortellini in boiling salted water about 7-9 minutes(use directions on pkg.). While the tortellini is cooking, if the sauce starts to get too thick, add a little more milk to thin.
• Drain the tortellini, toss with the vegetable/cheese sauce. Sprinkle over parsley to garnish. Serve ritht away and pass additional cheese. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• If you like, add some chopped chicken to please the meat eaters, and turn this into a main dish.

CHEESE TORTELLINI IN ROSé SAUCE

Steps:

• Step 1
• SAUTÉ onion and mushrooms in hot oil for 3- 5 minutes. Step 2
• ADD eggplant and zucchini and sauté until tender (4- 6 minutes) Step 3
• POUR in Olivieri® Creamy Rosé and bring to a fragrant simmer. Step 4
• BOIL Olivieri® 3 Formaggi Tortellini until perfectly tender (6 to 8 minutes). Drain pronto. Step 5
• ADD pasta and mozzarella to sauce & veggie mixture. Step 6
• SERVE to hungry guests! Flavor Tip Top with finely sliced fresh basil for a delicious addition to this dish.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil an 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish.
• Whisk the sauce, mascarpone cheese, parsley and thyme in a large bowl to blend. Cook the tortellini in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain. Add the tortellini to the sauce and toss to coat. Transfer the tortellini mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top the mixture with the smoked mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover and bake until the sauce bubbles and the cheeses on top melt, about 30 minutes.

TORTELLINI IN CREAMY ROSé SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the olive oil and the onion. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and the red pepper flakes and cook an additional 2 minutes, until fragrant.
• Add the white wine, and simmer until most of the liquid is gone, about 4 more minutes. Pour in the pureed tomatoes and the Italian seasoning and bring the sauce up to a simmer. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, and let cook for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil for the tortellini. Cook according to the package. Set aside.
• Add the heavy cream and the parmesan to the sauce and stir well to combine.
• Toss the sauce with the tortellini and top with additional parmesan, chopped basil, and black pepper.

BEST CREAMY GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE FOR TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Begin boiling salted water for tortellini pasta. Cook your tortellini as per package instructions. Drain once cooked.
• Crush the garlic with the flat of your knife and the heel of your hand. Transfer it to a 10-inch (25 cm) heavy bottomed skillet together with the butter.
• As the butter melts, swirl it around for even coloring. Once it starts to turn brown, add olive oil to prevent butter from burning. Keep an eye on the butter as it goes from brown to burnt really quickly.
• Once it smells nutty, add the heavy cream, seasoning and Parmesan cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted, stirring continuously. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
• Add the cooked tortellini and toss to coat.
• Serve immediately and enjoy!