The RetouchPRO Cookbook - - TORTELLINI Recipe

T Paul · #1 03-04-2002, 07:25 AM

TORTELLINI WITH MEAT SAUCE
(Better Homes and Gardens Big Book of 30-Minute Dinners)

Ingredients
½ pound ground lamb, ground beef, or ground pork
1 14-ounce jar tomato and herb pasta sauce or spaghetti sauce
1 ¾ cups water
¼ cup dry red wine or water
1 9-ounce package refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)

DIRECTIONS
1. In large saucepan cook ground lamb, beef, or pork over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain off fat.

2. Add pasta or spaghetti sauce, the 1 ¾ cups water, and ¼ cup wine or water to the meat. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Still in tortellini. Return to boiling. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 18 minutes or until tortellini are tender and sauce is of desired consistency.

3. Spoon onto serving plates. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is slightly melted.

Makes 4 servings.

DJ Dubovsky · #2 03-04-2002, 09:41 AM

Oh that does sound delicious, (and fattening as hell)

But ooooh sooooo good.

Thanks T
DJ

T Paul · #3 03-04-2002, 09:51 AM

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Oh that does sound delicious, (and fattening as hell)

DJ,

I guess then you wouldn't want my Death by Chocolate recipe

-T

DJ Dubovsky · #4 03-04-2002, 10:27 AM

Are you kidding???? I'm an absolute choco-holic! Bring it on.

DJ

Ed_L · #5 03-04-2002, 02:00 PM

I think we're gonna have to have a website picnic!

These recipes all sound great.

Ed

Ed_L · #6 03-05-2002, 04:35 PM

Congratulations T. You're the first one to have a recipe tried out!

Tortellini --- Ymmmmm good!

Ed

T Paul · #7 03-05-2002, 08:34 PM

Ed,

I am glad that you liked the recipe. It is quickly becoming one of my favorites! I just sent it to my mom last week and it was a success there as well. Got to love those quick and easy recipes!

-T