Spinach tortellini with creamy mushroom sauce

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
7 ounces Spinach tortellini (1 box)
¼ cup Diced onion
1 cup Sliced fresh mushrooms (abt. 3 oz.)
3 tablespoons Butter
1 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons Flour
1 cup Chicken broth
1 teaspoon Salt; or to taste
¼ cup Heavy cream
Freshly ground pepper
¼ cup White wine
1 cup Frozen peas; cooked
Chopped parsley
Scallion rings

Directions

GARNISH

Cook tortellini in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water for about 25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, saute onions and mushrooms in butter and lemon juice until tender but not brown. Sprinkle with flour; toss. Add broth and cream, stirring until the mixture is thickened and comes to a boil. Add seasonings and wine. Cook an additional minute.

Divide tortellini among serving plates. Pour sauce over tortellini.

Sprinkle with cooked peas and garnishes. Serve immediately.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

On back of 7 oz. box Amore brand cheese tortellini. Liberty Richter, Carlstadt, NJ 07072. Posted by Cathy Harned.

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