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Tomato-Basil Tortellini – a rich and creamy pasta dinner the whole family will love. Ravioli or Tortellini tossed in a sun-dried tomato cream sauce and plenty of fresh basil!
Tomato-Basil Tortellini is the kind of quick and comforting meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights or laid-back weekends. Packed with cheesy tortellini, a rich and creamy sun-dried tomato sauce, and plenty of fresh basil, it’s simple to make but full of flavor.
What You’ll Need
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- Tortellini – whatever your favorite flavor is! You can make it vegetarian and use cheese filled or you can use one with meat.
- Butter
- Garlic
- Flour
- Milk
- Heavy Cream
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes – I used the ones packed in oil that I drain and chop
- Parmesan Cheese
- Salt & Pepper
- Basil – garnish to serve on top
How to Make Tomato Basil Tortellini
- Cook Pasta. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook your pasta according to the package directions. Drain once it is cooked.
- Sauté Garlic. To make the sauce heat butter in a large skillet and gently sauté the garlic for a couple minutes, until it is nice and fragrent. You want to be careful not to burn it.
- Make Roux. Mix in flour until there is no white remaining and then whisk in the milk and heavy cream.
- Add Tomatoes. Stir in the sun dried tomatoes and bring the mixture to a simmer. You just want to soften the tomatoes and let them infuse their flavor in the sauce.
- Season. Once the sauce starts to thicken season with salt and pepper and stir in the cheese. Mix until it is nice and smooth.
- Add Pasta. Toss in the pasta and stir in the basil. It is best served immediately.
Recipe Tips & Suggestions
- Tortellini. You really can use whatever type of pasta you like. You can use ravioli as well, and whatever filling. You can even use frozen if you like. You just need to get it cooked and ready to go in the sauce.
- Milk. I use both heavy cream and milk in this recipe to give it the richness and thickness, but also cut down on the fat and calories a little bit. You can use whatever combination you like. The less cream you use the thinner your sauce will be.
- Adding Veggies. Adding a couple handfuls of spinach to the sauce and letting it wilt down would be a great way to get some more nutrition into this dish
What Goes With Tomato Basil Tortellini
You can bulk up this dish by adding sliced Chicken Breasts to this recipe or even Sauteed Shrimp.
More Easy Dinner Recipes
- Creamy Mushroom Pasta
- Sausage & Rice Skillet
- Creamy Sausage & Tomato Ravioli
- Oven Baked Pork Chops
- Spicy Garlic Shrimp
Tomato-Basil Tortellini
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Ingredients
- 20 oz tortellini or ravioli
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cup milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 8 oz sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to the package directions.20 oz tortellini or ravioli
- In a large skillet heat butter until melted, over medium high heat. Add garlic, and saute for 2 minutes until soft, but not burnt.2 Tablespoons butter, 2 cloves garlic
- Stir in flour, and cook for 2-3 minutes; stirring frequently. Whisk in milk and cream. Add sun-dried tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until it starts to thicken slightly.2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cup milk, ½ cup heavy cream, 8 oz sun-dried tomatoes
- Season with salt and pepper and stir in Parmesan cheese.½ cup Parmesan cheese, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Add cooked pasta, tossing to coat.
- Stir in fresh basil to serve.¼ cup fresh basil
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I love tomato basil sauce and this sounds so easy!
My son’s favorite pasta is tortellini! I will have to try making this for him!
This is my kind of comfort food, so good!
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 🙂
Love one pot meals! And anything with tomato and basil! Looks amazing!
We love pasta too, and that looks fantastic! I love how easy it is!
This would be a hit with my family! I love the rich cream sauce!
SO easy and delicious! The whole family would love your pasta, Erin!!!
Tomato basil is one of my favorite combos!
It doesn’t get better than tomato and basil. It’s such a classic combination. I actually have made this a couple of times, I just had to come here and let you know!