Creamy Tortellini

Dress up plain tortellini with vegetables and a white wine cream sauce for an easy weeknight meal.

Time needed

This is perfect choice for dinner on a busy night because you can have it ready in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

• frozen cheese tortellini
• red bell pepper
• onion
• frozen peas
• garlic cloves
• olive oil
• butter
• white wine
• half and half
• Parmesan cheese
• salt
• fresh basil

Instructions

Prepare tortellini according to package directions. While the water for the tortellini is heating, sauté the onion and red pepper in olive oil in a large frypan until tender. Add the garlic and sauté a couple more minutes. Add the peas and heat through.

Remove the vegetables from the skillet and set aside. Melt butter in the same skillet and add the wine. Simmer the butter and wine together for a minute or two, then add half and half and mix well.

Add the tortellini to the boiling water as you are finishing up the vegetables and sauce.

Gradually add the Parmesan cheese to the sauce, mixing well. Season with salt and fresh basil to taste.

After the tortellini has cooked, drain it and return it to the pan. Add the sauce and vegetables, mix well, and serve.

What to serve with Creamy Tortellini

Steamed broccoli, sautéed sugar snap peas, or a green salad would be good to pair with Creamy Tortellini.

Recipe

Creamy Tortellini

3.67 from 3 votes

Dress up plain tortellini with vegetables and a white wine cream sauce for an easy weeknight meal.

AuthorAuthor: Mary Ann

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Italian, Vegetarian

Servings 5 servings

Calories 634

Ingredients

  

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• 19 ounces frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• olive oil as needed
• 4 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup white wine
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese
• salt, to taste
• fresh basil, to taste

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Instructions

• Heat the water for the tortellini according to package directions.
• While the water for the tortellini is heating, mince 2 cloves garlic and dice 1 red bell pepper and 1 onion.
• Thaw 1 cup frozen peas.
• Sauté the onion and red pepper in olive oil as needed in a large skillet until tender. Add the garlic and sauté a couple more minutes. Add the peas and heat through.
• Remove vegetables from skillet and set aside. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in the same skillet and add ¼ cup white wine. Simmer the butter and wine together for a minute or two, then add 1 cup half and half and mix well.
• Add 19 ounces frozen cheese tortellini to the boiling water as you are finishing up the vegetables and sauce.
• Gradually add in 1 cup Parmesan cheese to the sauce, mixing well.
• Season the sauce with salt and fresh basil to taste.
• When the tortellini is finished cooking, drain it and return it to the pan.
• Add the sauce and vegetables, mix well, and serve.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 634 calCarbohydrates: 58 gProtein: 27 gFat: 32 gSodium: 1126 mgFiber: 6 gSugar: 7 g

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