Tortellini Rose

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 -3 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons dry basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup grated asiago cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 4 mushrooms, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 -2 package refrigerated tortellini (, not cheese use meat)

Recipe

• 1 marinara: in a 2-quart sauce pan, over medium heat, cook onion and garlic till tender.
• 2 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 3 heat to boiling, stir to break up tomatoes.
• 4 reduce heat, simmer with cover on for about 20 minutes.
• 5 stir occasionally.
• 6 i recommend blending it with a hand blender alfredo sauce: in small sauce pan, over medium low heat, melt butter.
• 7 just before mixing with pasta, add cheese, stirring until it is melted.
• 8 slowly add cream, heat until thoroughly mixed.
• 9 add to pasta according to directions.
• 10 pasta: prepare tortellini according to package directions.
• 11 in the meantime, melt butter, add onion and cook until clear.
• 12 add tomatoes and mushrooms, cook until tender.
• 13 add garlic and marinara sauce, heat until hot.
• 14 add alfredo sauce, mix well until hot.
• 15 add cooked tortellini, mix well, and serve immediately.
• 16 serves 6 generous portions.
• 17 notes: marinara sauce can be prepared a day or two ahead.
• 18 garlic is the secret to this dish so use as much as you want.
• 19 i usually adjust it according to who i serve it to.
• 20 we love garlic so i use lots!
• 21 i use a mixture of stuffed tortellini, like chicken, sausage, etc.
• 22 but try to stay away from cheese stuffed.