Creamy Tomato Tortellini (One Pan)
Cheese tortellini cooked in a creamy tomato sauce in one skillet for an easy, comforting weeknight meal.
Equipment
- Large Skillet
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 9 ounce packagesrefrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 tablespoonsbutter
- 2-3 clovesgarlicminced
- 2 tablespoonstomato paste
- 1 14 fluid ouncecan tomato sauce
- 1 cupheavy/whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoonItalian seasoning
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Freshly grated parmesan cheesefor serving to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the 2 tablespoons butter.
- Add the minced garlic (2–3 cloves) and sauté, stirring constantly, about 1 minute, until fragrant and just beginning to soften (do not let it brown).
- Add the 2 tablespoons tomato paste and cook, stirring, about 30 seconds to 1 minute to deepen the flavor.
- Pour in the 14-ounce can tomato sauce, 1 cup heavy cream, and 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Whisk or stir until the sauce is smooth and bring it to a gentle simmer (small bubbles around the edges). Adjust the heat so the sauce simmers gently, not rapidly.
- Add the refrigerated cheese tortellini (both 9-ounce packages) directly to the sauce — do not boil first. Stir gently to coat the tortellini and separate any pieces.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the skillet, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir once halfway through to prevent sticking.
- Check the tortellini for doneness. If still a little firm, continue cooking uncovered, stirring occasionally, for a few more minutes until tender. If the sauce becomes too thick while the tortellini cooks, add a splash of cream to loosen it.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately with freshly grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Notes
Idon’trecommend subbing the cream with something that has a lower fat content as it may curdle due to the acid in the tomatoes.
Since this is a one pan meal and the tortellini isn’t cooked ahead of time, be sure to use the refrigerated variety of tortellini… not the dry stuff found in the pasta aisle.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Since this is a one pan meal and the tortellini isn’t cooked ahead of time, be sure to use the refrigerated variety of tortellini… not the dry stuff found in the pasta aisle.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.