Tortelloni with tomato-butter sauce

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
18 ounces Fresh cheese tortelloni
1 can (28 oz) peeled
Plum tomatoes
cup Basic, loosely packed
1 small Onion
Very finely minced
4 tablespoons Butter
½ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. Cook the tortelloni in a large pot of boiling, salted water until tender but still firm, 7-8 min. Drain well.

2. While the pasta is cooking, puree the tomatoes in a blender or food processor until smooth. Shred enough of the basil to make 1 cup.

Finely mince the onion.

3. In a large frying pan, melt 3 tbs butter over medium-high heat until bubbly but not brown. Add the onion and cook until translucent and lightly browned, 2-3 min.

3. Add the tomatoes to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-high, cover and cook for 6 min. Season with salt and pepper.

Stir the remaining butter and basil into the sauce. Toss the sauce with the cooked tortelloni and serve.

The 5 in 10 Pasta and Noodle Cookbook 5 Ingredients in 10 Minutes or Less by Nancie McDermott

ISBN 0-688-13475-0

pg 139

Submitted By DIANE LAZARUS On 12-29-95

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