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Creamy Tomato Tortellini
This creamy tomato tortellini recipe is so easy to make in one pan for a fast and comforting weeknight dinner with barely any clean-up!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 685 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 (9 ounce) packages refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (14 fluid ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup heavy/whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving, to taste
Instructions
- Add the butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once it melts, add the garlic and sauté for about a minute, stirring constantly.
- Add in the tomato paste, tomato sauce, cream, and Italian seasoning. Stir/whisk until it's nice and smooth.
- Stir in the tortellini (no need to boil it first). Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pan and cook for 5 minutes.
- If the tortellini is still a little firm, continue cooking it for another few minutes (stoves and pans vary). If needed, increase the heat a bit. If the sauce thickens/reduces too much (the pasta releases starch, thickening the sauce as it cooks), add another splash of cream or a little chicken/veg broth.
- Season with salt & pepper as needed (I'm fairly generous with both).
- Serve immediately with plenty of parmesan cheese grated over top.
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Notes
- I don't recommend subbing the cream with something that has a lower fat content as it may curdle due to the acid in the tomatoes.
- Since this is a one pan meal and the tortellini isn't cooked ahead of time, be sure to use the refrigerated variety of tortellini... not the dry stuff found in the pasta aisle.
- Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition Information
Calories
685kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
1210mg
(50%)
Potassium
463mg
(13%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1603IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
241mg
(24%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 685
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 685kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1210mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 463mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1603IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 241mg | 24% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.