Cheese tortelloni in a tomato basil cream sauce. A hearty sauce and big tortellini to catch all of the flavors. Finished with lots of chopped fresh basil and grated Parmesan for a meal everyone can agree on. Super comforting, very delicious and ready in just 20 minutes. Serve with a big lettuce salad drizzled with a balsamic dressing.
To make the sauce, we only use simple ingredients: shallot, garlic, white wine, puréed tomatoes, tomato paste, hearty chicken broth and cream. That last ingredient is what makes the sauce extra special, a generous splash is all we need to add richness to the sauce without making this dinner feel too heavy. The result is a comforting pasta dinner that will likely become a go-to on a hectic weekday.
This dish couldn’t be easier to make. We cook the tortelloni while we simmer the sauce, this takes only 3 minutes, and then finish off the whole skillet with fresh basil and a lot of parmesan cheese.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.
RECIPE NOTES
This is a super versatile recipe, make it your own!
- add crispy cooked pancetta or seared shrimp for a decadent finishing touch
- add veggies like spinach or broccoli rabe
- tortelloni is a pasta shape that is larger than tortellini, but you can easily use tortellini instead, filled with any of your favorite fillings
- make it more spicy by adding extra red pepper flakes or a generous spoonful of your preferred chili sauce/paste (Calabrian chillies would be great here)
- serve with a big lettuce salad drizzled with balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil
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Calories Per Serving: 546 kcalTortelloni in Tomato Basil Cream Sauce
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Excellent, Easy & Wonderful Sauce! I doubled it since I was having guests and EVERYONE loved it!
Thanks for sharing!
Hi Melissa, thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and sharing your feedback! I love to hear that it was a winner!