Cheese Tortellini in Garlic Butter Sauce
Piping hot Cheese Tortellini served in a delicious garlic butter sauce. It’s simple yet special, an easy appetizer or main dish that everyone will love!
All of my best memories are intertwined with food.
“Event A happened, and this is what we ate that day.”
It’s not that I’m obsessed with food – okay, I’m obsessed with food – but rather food is present at most events, big or small. Even seemingly insignificant memories, for me, are colored by a memory of what I ate that day.
Is this how everyone is, or is it just me? :D
I first tried Cheese Tortellini in garlic butter back in 2004 at a Pampered Chef party. It’s not that I went on to build a Pampered Chef business or that I made life-long friends at that party. I don’t even recall if I bought any products that day.
What I DO remember, with perfect clarity, is the food. This Cheese tortellini, and these stuffed mushrooms.
This was right at the start of my own personal food renaissance when I began to realize the power of good food. I knew I would be able to connect with people if I served a delicious appetizer such as this one, and I’ve been using food to make friends ever since.
You start by cooking the cheese tortellini in chicken broth. Then, you use the remaining chicken broth to make a simple garlic butter sauce that is thickened with flour and flavored with basil.
Because it’s so rich, I like to serve these Cheese Tortellini as a party appetizer. No one is ever expecting pasta on toothpicks! It’s a fun change and everyone will ask you for the recipe.
Although I typically purchase low-sodium chicken broth and unsalted butter, this particular recipe tasted a little off when I tested with those ingredients. So, in this one instance I do not recommend the low-sodium options. If that’s what you have, just add a little salt to the finished dish until it tastes perfect.
You can also easily make this dish vegetarian. Just use vegetable broth in place of the chicken broth.
Cheese Tortellini in Garlic Butter Sauce
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cook Time: 15 min
Total Time: 15 min
Piping hot Cheese Tortellini served in a delicious garlic butter sauce. It's simple yet special, an easy appetizer or main dish that everyone will love!
Ingredients:
Directions:
In a large pot, bring 2 ½ cups broth to a boil. Add cheese tortellini. Return to a boil and cook about 5 minutes. The tortellini will float to the top when cooked and the internal temperature should be 165ºF for at least 15 seconds. Drain completely.
Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1 ½ cups broth with corn starch. In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat until foaming. Stir in garlic and basil and cook about 2 minutes.
Add broth-cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil; simmer until the mixture thickens. Add the cooked tortellini to the skillet and toss to coat.
Pour into a serving dish and garnish with Parmesan cheese and parsley, if desired.
Notes:
To make this dish vegetarian, substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth.
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