Tomato-Basil Tortellini – a rich and creamy pasta dinner the whole family will love. Ravoili or Tortellini tossed in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce and plenty of fresh basil!
My 10 year old turns 11 in just about a month. I can’t believe that he is getting so big. He starts middle school in the fall, and I am not sure that I am ready for that. He is. He brings it up all the time, he is more than ready to leave elementary school behind. I am excited for this new adventure, but scary how fast time goes! We took advantage of him still being 10 and wanting to hang out with us, and went to Arizona for spring break. He got to see plenty of baseball, play in the pool, and have a great time. Hopefully that stays the same for awhile!
One thing that doesn’t seem like it will ever change is my son’s love of pasta. Who doesn’t love pasta, right? But this kid is obsessed. Every time I ask him what he wants for dinner, he asks for a one pan skillet meal. Wouldn’t it be nice if it was because he was thinking of me, and didn’t want me to put a ton of work into making dinner or doing dishes? But no. He just loves them! This Tomato-Basil Tortellini is no exception.
He practically will lick the plate to get all of the sauce. We have had it over ravioli, just regular pasta with some Italian sausage mixed in or like this with tortellini. Every way I made it was a hit. And if you have extra tortellini this Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup is the perfect way to warm up on a cold night.
This isn’t quite the same as other skillet meals, because I did boil the pasta separately. But you could cook it in the sauce, and just add a little chicken broth (maybe 1 cup) to it, so the tortellini have something to cook in. I kind of love sun-dried tomatoes, so I love this tomato-basil pasta sauce. I came up with the recipe based on this Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Shrimp Pasta recipe, that everyone loved. If you don’t have fresh basil, don’t worry; dried will work. But if you can get your hands on fresh, use it. Your family will love this tomato-basil tortellini, add it to your menu now!
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Maris says
I love tomato basil sauce and this sounds so easy!
Tonia from TheGunnySack says
My son’s favorite pasta is tortellini! I will have to try making this for him!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
This is my kind of comfort food, so good!
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
This looks so perfect! We spent some time in AZ this month too. Love Spring Training, it gets us out of the Seattle rain. For a few days anyway 🙂
Michelle | A Latte Food says
Love one pot meals! And anything with tomato and basil! Looks amazing!
Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says
We love pasta too, and that looks fantastic! I love how easy it is!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says
This would be a hit with my family! I love the rich cream sauce!
Liz says
SO easy and delicious! The whole family would love your pasta, Erin!!!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed.com says
Tomato basil is one of my favorite combos!