Tortellini With Garlic Cream Sauce Food

TORTELLINI WITH GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to the package directions; set aside.
• In a large pan, heat oil and butter. Sauté garlic 2 minutes.
• In a cup stir together half and half, broth, and cornstarch; pour into skillet.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes.
• Stir in the herbs, olives, garlic, and tortellini; cook 2 minutes to heat through.
• Serve.

TORTELLINI CARBONARA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and ham and saute for 5 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
• Pour in the half-and-half and the cheese, stirring frequently, until the sauce starts to thicken and bubble. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook to desired doneness, or according to package directions. Add the peas to the boiling tortellini in the final minute of cooking. Drain all from the water and toss with the ham and sauce mixture.

TORTELLINI WITH CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• To roast your garlic, cut off the tops of the heads to expose the cloves (using a serrated knife will make this much easier).
• Place the heads in a square of aluminum foil with the head facing up.
• Drizzle with 1 or 2 tablespoons olive oil (2 tbsp for 2 heads).
• Seal the foil and roast for 1 hour.
• Let cool, and then separate heads into cloves and squeeze each clove to extract the garlic.
• Place the roasted garlic into a blender or food processor.
• Add the 1 tablespoon remaining olive oil and 1/4 cup cream and whirl until garlic is pulverized.
• Add the rest of the cream, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• Whirl to combine.
• Sauce will be thick at this point. Set aside.
• Cook the pasta until al dente; drain.
• Melt the butter in a skillet.
• Add the pasta and toss with the butter until coated.
• Add the sauce, cook and stir until sauce becomes thin.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve immediately with extra Parmesan cheese on top to desired taste.
• To make this a more substantial meal, you could add chopped cooked chicken or shrimp, broccoli or peas.

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!

CREAMY TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute garlic in oil until tender, about 1 minute. Combine soup mix and cream; stir into skillet., Drain tortellini; add to cream mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. , Add the parsley, cheese and pepper. Cook 3-4 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

VEGETABLES AND TORTELLINI WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler on high heat. Lightly spray a large casserole pan with cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add tortellini and asparagus and cook in the boiling water until tortellini float to the top, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse in cold water, and set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium-sized pan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in stock and nutmeg and heat until bubbly, about 5 minutes. Add cream and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Heat until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add spinach and artichoke hearts. Cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Combine cooked tortellini-asparagus mixture and spinach mixture in the prepared casserole pan. Mix thoroughly but gently so tortellini don't get mashed. Pour white sauce over the mixture and top with Italian cheese blend.
• Cook under the broiler until cheese is melted and browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit 10 minutes before serving.