Three-Cheese Tortellini in a Tomato Basil Sauce

SERVES 6

A gourmet meal in minutes. Serve with a green salad and a sourdough baguette.

18 ounces DiGiorno® three-cheese tortellini, cooked al dente and drained

Cook tortellini al dente according to package directions.

3 cups canned tomato sauce

In a large saucepan, heat tomato sauce over medium heat.

2 tablespoons olive oil

1⁄2 cup half-and-half

1⁄2 cup fresh basil, slivered

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1⁄4 teaspoon large grind black pepper

1 cup shredded Asiago cheese, divided

In a large sauté pan, place olive oil and half-and-half over medium-low heat. Add cooked tortellini and basil, stir, and simmer for 2 minutes, or until tortellini is heated through. Season with salt and pepper.

T O SERVE

Spoon 1⁄2 cup tomato sauce onto 6 warm plates. Toss 1⁄2 cup Asiago cheese into tortellini mixture and mound in center of each plate. Sprinkle each serving with the remaining Asiago cheese.

Carol Ann

Carol Ann Kates is the award-winning author of cookbook, Secret Recipes from the Corner Market and Insider Grocery Shopping Secrets. She’s an expert in how to shop, select, and store produce for maximizing home cooking outcomes and minimizing time and money spent. As a former supermarket and deli operator, Carol Ann shares grocery-insider wisdom—the same expertise you used to receive when patronizing a mom-and-pop establishment. Contact her at CarolAnn@CarolAnnKates.com and explore her website, www.CarolAnnKates.com.