Tortellini With Sun Dried Tomatoes In Cream Sauce Food

TORTELLINI WITH SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES IN A GARLIC-PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil the tortellini according the package directions.
• While the tortellini is cooking, prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until it has absorbed the melted butter, becomes a paste and begins to smell nutty. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream (at first the mixture will be thick and chunky, but it will smooth and thin out), then add the salt and Parmesan cheese. Allow to simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes, then transfer the cooked and drained tortellini to the skillet, gently stirring to coat the tortellini with the sauce. Serve immediately.

TORTELLINI WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES IN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook tortellini in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
• While tortellini are cooking, slice sun-dried tomatoes and garlic.
• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat and add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic to it, cook for a couple of minutes while stirring without colouring garlic.
• Drain cooked tortellini while reserving 1/2 cup of water they were cooked in.
• Add tortellini to the pan, add crushed tomatoes or passata, whichever you are using, cream, approximately 3 tbsp. of reserved water to get the sauce a bit more loose, stir gently to combined for 1-2 minutes.
• Grate parmesan cheese directly into the pan, stir until melted and incorporated into the sauce, add basil leaves, taste and add salt if needed, pepper and take off the heat.

PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage, and cook, stirring frequently, until sausage is lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes; set aside. To make the cream sauce, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, sun dried tomatoes, Parmesan, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in pasta and sausage until well combined, about 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

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.

TORTELLINI WITH CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. (Don't drain without reserving some of the cooking water!)
• In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil from jar of sundried tomatoes (I have a nonstick skillet - if you feel like you need to add more oil, feel free). Heat over medium heat. When hot, add onions and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and cook for another minute or until fragrant.
• Add sun dried tomatoes and spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted.
• Add cream and heat until slightly thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese and cooked tortellini. If desired, add pasta water to achieve desired consistency.

TORTELLINI WITH PESTO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Drain and toss with pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped basil and cheese.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

TORTELLINI & SHRIMP SKEWERS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 10 ingredients in a food processor; pulse until blended. Remove to a small bowl; refrigerate, covered, until serving., Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again. Toss with oil. Thread tortellini and shrimp onto toothpicks. Serve with sauce.

TORTELLINI WITH BABY SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat a large deep skillet or saucepan over medium/medium high heat.
• Add sun dried tomatoes and saute for about 30 seconds.
• Next, add garlic and crushed red pepper and cook for about 45 more seconds, careful not to let the garlic burn.
• Add tomatoes and stir together.
• Let sauce come to a boil, reduce heat to low, then cover and let simmer while pasta water comes to a boil.
• Boil pasta according to package directions (about 6-8 minutes).
• While pasta finishes cooking, add spinach to the sauce.
• I end up using about 1/2 of a 10 oz bag.
• Give spinach leaves a stir and then place lid back on the sauce to let the leaves wilt slightly.
• As pasta finishes cooking, ladle a couple scoops of sauce into serving bowl.
• Drain tortellini, and add to bowl with a couple more ladles of sauce overtop.
• Toss to combine.
• I always have some sauce left over which I keep on the side for dunking in bread.
• Top tortellini with grated cheese and serve!