Tortellini With Three Cheese Tuna Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| 1 pound cheese-filled tortellini, spinach and egg | ||
| Green onions | 2 Small, thinly sliced | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese | ||
| Milk fat | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Tuna | 1 Can (10oz), drained | |
| 1/2 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese | ||
| Parmesan and romano cheese | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| Chopped basil | 2 Tablespoon, crushed | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
Directions
MAKING
1) Following package instructions, cook tortellini in boiling salted water.
2) In the meantime, in a saucepan, sauté onions and garlic for 2 minutes in butter.
3) Beat in ricotta cheese and milk and then add in cheeses, tuna, basil and lemon peel.
4) Cook the sauce, until heated and the cheeses melt, over medium-low heat.
5) When done, drain pasta and add it to sauce, stirring well to coat.
SERVING
6) If wished, garnish with tomato wedges and serve at once.
1) Following package instructions, cook tortellini in boiling salted water.
2) In the meantime, in a saucepan, sauté onions and garlic for 2 minutes in butter.
3) Beat in ricotta cheese and milk and then add in cheeses, tuna, basil and lemon peel.
4) Cook the sauce, until heated and the cheeses melt, over medium-low heat.
5) When done, drain pasta and add it to sauce, stirring well to coat.
SERVING
6) If wished, garnish with tomato wedges and serve at once.
Chef
