Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini

Name: Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 20 ounces tortellini; 2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 small onion; 4 cloves garlic minced; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 1/4 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes (can); 5 ounces baby spinach; 3 tablespoons minced basil; 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan; to taste Salt and pepper; to taste Red chili flakes

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Creamy Tomato Basil Tortellini

mel_tom @cook_5136773

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Ingredients

5 servings

20 ouncestortellini
2 tablespoonsbutter
1/2small onion
4 clovesgarlic minced
3 tablespoonsflour
1 1/4 cupwhole milk
1/2 cupheavy cream
14.5 ouncesdiced tomatoes (can)
5 ouncesbaby spinach
3 tablespoonsminced basil
3/4 cupfinely grated Parmesan
to tasteSalt and pepper
to tasteRed chili flakes

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Steps

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In a large sauce pan melt butter over medium heat add the onion and sauté until translucent
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Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant
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Add the flour and stir constantly for about one minute
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Slowly whisk in the milk and heavy cream until smooth. Continue to stir until the sauce begins to simmer
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Add the tomatoes, spinach, and basil and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook until the sauce has thickened and the spinach has wilted
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Add the Parmesan cheese and stir until melted
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Remove the sauce from the heat and toss the cooked and drained tortellini into the sauce. Mix until evenly coated.
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Garnish with additional parmesan cheese and chili flakes