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I thought today, I’d share one of my favorite recipes. I very rarely make the same thing twice. I love to experiment with different recipes. I have few standbys; my spaghetti and this dish being the most used of my repertoire. If you try it, I hope you enjoy it!
Tortellini with Mushroom Cheese Sauce
Yummy comfort, in a bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pckg (12 oz) frozen or fresh tortellini
- 1 TB butter or margarine
- 1 lb mushroom, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 TB minced fresh basil OR 1/2 tsp dry basil
- 6 oz cream cheese
- 3/4 cup milk
- parsley sprigs for presentation
Directions
Cook tortellini per package instructions in water salted like the sea
Meanwhile, melt butter in wide frying pan over med-high heat
Add mushrooms, garlic & basil
Cook, stirring often, until all liquid has evaporated and mushrooms are beginning to brown (about 10 minutes)
Add cream cheese & milk to mushroom mixture
Stir until cheese is completely melted & incorporated smoothly, then bring sauce to a gentle boil
Remove from heat, and add tortellini.
Mix together gently
Serve, garnished with parsley sprigs if desired
Serves 4 main-dish or 6 1st course
Oh, yum!! I think tortellini has got to be my favorite pasta. I love it with a creamy sauce like this. Throw in some smoked salmon and asparagus tips and you've got my favorite dish at a nearby brew pub.
Have you tried my Tortellini Rosa on my cooking blog? It's been a while since I've made. Might be good with tonight's burgers!
http://lesleyskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/12/tortel…
And I've made it! It's AWESOME and everyone should try it!
I love tortellini! This sounds fabulous. Almost like one of my favorite dishes at a brew pub in Omaha. They put asparagus tips and grilled chicken in theirs, so maybe I'll add those to this recipe.
If you like a creamy red sauce, check out my Tortellini Rosa. I could eat pasta every day!
http://lesleyskitchen.blogspot.com/2006/12/tortel…
I love tortellini! This sounds fabulous. Almost like one of my favorite dishes at a brew pub in Omaha. They put asparagus tips and grilled chicken in theirs, so maybe I'll add those to this recipe.
If you like a creamy red sauce, check out my Tortellini Rosa. I could eat pasta every day!
Thanks Andi! It is AWESOME!
I loooove torellini too Les. And it loves me! LOL
This is actually a pretty versatile recipe. I've used chicken and zucchini in it as well. I may have to try asparagus tips when they come back in season. I seem to only like the ones at the farmer's market because I hated them until I got some there. Those were the best!