Best 5 Skewered Cheese Tortellini With Garlic Parmesan Sauce Recipes

SKEWERED CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH GARLIC-PARMESAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the tortellini according to the packages directions. Add a little fresh water to the cooked tortellini to keep them from sticking together.
• Thread 24 4-inch skewers with 3 tortellini each. Arrange the skewers on a platter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the parsley.
• In a small mixing bowl, mix together the remaining parsley, oil, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. If desired, puree the sauce in a blender for 1 minute. With a pastry brush, brush the sauce on the tortellini. Reserve the remaining sauce to dip the skewers into the serving.

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH MEAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the mushrooms into thin slices. There should be about 2 cups.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and add the ground meat. Cook, chopping down with the back of a heavy metal spoon to break up any lumps in the meat. Cook until the meat has lost its raw look.
• Add the mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and oregano.
• Crushed tomatoes are available in cans. If whole tomatoes are used, crush them using a food processor or electric blender, if desired. Add the tomatoes to the meat and mushroom mixture. Add broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Cook the tortellini according to package directions, about 8 minutes. Drain but reserve one cup of the cooking liquid. Combine the cooked tortellini with the meat sauce, the reserved cup of cooking liquid and the butter. Toss to blend. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese on the side.

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH PREGO® ROASTED GARLIC AND HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F for the bread.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it's golden brown. Remove the garlic from the skillet and reserve. Add the sausage and cook until it's well browned, stirring often.
• Stir the sauce in the skillet and heat to a boil. Stir in the garlic, peas and cream. Reduce the heat to low. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until the mixture is hot and bubbling.
• Cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Drain the tortellini well in a colander.
• Meanwhile, bake the bread according to the package directions.
• Stir the tortellini in the skillet. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cut the bread into 2-inch diagonal slices. Serve the bread with the tortellini.

SKEWERED TORTELLINI W/ PARSLEY CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook tortellini until just done, about 8 minutes.
• drain, rinse with cold water and toss with a little olive oil if not serving at once.
• In a food processor, drop garlic in a whirl 10 seconds, add sunflower seeds, grated cheese, capers and parsley and whirl to a coarse puree.
• with the machine running add 1/2 cup olive oil in a thin stream.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• In a saucepan, combine tortellini with sauce to coat heating through.
• pour into a warm shallow bowl to serve.
• Skewer several tortellini with toothpicks or small skewers and provide additional picks on the side for the remaining tortellini.
• This can also be prepared a a cold pasta dish.

TORTELLINI WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. Add the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk, and cook until sauce is thickened and smooth. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and cream.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and add the egg yolk, beating vigorously with the whisk. Let cool slightly. Add the cubes of cheese, stirring rapidly with the whisk.
• Meanwhile, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and add salt. Add the tortellini and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Drain well. Scatter the tortellini into a baking dish (a dish measuring 13 1/2 by 8 1/2 by 2 inches is ideal) and spoon the cheese sauce on top.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese over the dish and place in the oven. Bake 10 minutes. To obtain a golden glaze on top of the casserole, run it briefly under the broiler until browned.