Tortellini With Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs cheese tortellini
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 1/2 cups skim milk
• 15 ounces pumpkin
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 place a large pot of salted water over high heat to boil. when water is boiling, drop tortellini and cook according to package directions. drain cooked tortellini and reserve.
• 2 melt the butter, add the onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. sauté until the onions soften.
• 3 stir in flour and cook about a minute. whisk in the milk and cook until the liquid comes up to a bubble and the sauce thickens, 2-3 minutes.
• 4 stir in the nutmeg and pumpkin. season with salt and pepper and simmer until thickened, about 1 minute. i found i needed quite a bit of salt.
• 5 toss the tortellini with the pumpkin sauce and transfer to a casserole dish. cover with cheese and broil until cheese is browned.