Cheese Tortellini with Quick Tomato Sauce
This easy pasta skillet is an easy side or even main dish!
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Ingredients
- 9 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- ½ cup diced onion
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅓ cup water
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- 14 ounces canned diced tomatoes (with juices, 1 can)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- grated Parmesan cheese (for garnish, optional)
- chopped fresh parsley (or basil, for garnish, optional)
Steps
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Cook onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil until tender. Add garlic, basil, and oregano and stir until fragrant.
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Add tomatoes with juices, water, broth, and sugar and use a spoon to slightly smash the tomatoes.
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer. Allow sauce to simmer and thicken while cooking the tortellini, about 10 minutes. Stir in remaining olive oil and season to taste.
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Cook tortellini al dente according to package directions. Drain but do not rinse.
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Gently mix cooked tortellini with prepared tomato sauce. Top with parmesan cheese and fresh parsley or basil and serve.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (8% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| refrigerated cheese tortellini | 9 ounces | - | - |
| olive oil | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| diced onion | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| garlic | 4 cloves | - | - |
| dried basil | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| dried oregano | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| water | 0.333 cup | - | - |
| chicken broth | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| canned diced tomatoes | 14 ounces | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 16.800 |
| granulated sugar | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| grated Parmesan cheese | - | - | - |
| chopped fresh parsley | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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