Tortellini In Tomato- Cream Sauce |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Delicious rosy colored sauce that will make your taste buds beg for more. Ingredients:
2 stalks celery |
2 carrots |
1 onion |
3 tablespoons salad oil |
1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon sugar |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 lb cheese tortellini or 1 lb meat-filled tortellini, fresh or frozen |
1/2 cup whipping cream |
3 tablespoons minced fresh basil (don't use dried) |
Directions:
1. Mince carrots,celery, and onion.
2. In a dutch oven over medium high heat in hot oil,cook celery, carrots and onion for 5 minutes, stirring every once in awhile.
3. Add tomatoes with their liquid,salt,sugar, and pepper.
4. Over high heat, heat to boiling.
5. Reduce heat to medium;cook 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
6. While sauce is simmering,cook tortellini as package directs.
7. Put sauce into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
8. Pour sauce back into pan.
9. Over medium heat, gradually stir in cream and basil; heat through.
10. Drain tortellini; return to sauce pot.
11. Add tomato sauce to tortellini; over medium heat,heat through, tossing gently to mix.
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