Cheese Tortellini with Roasted Garlic and Herb Sauce

Just one look at this recipe tells you you've got a winner on your
hands. Nothing complicated or fancy here - just good ingredients done right.

Cheese Tortellini with Roasted Garlic and Herb Sauce
from Campbell's Kitchen

Prep Time: 10 min.
Cook Time: 35 min.

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, cut in half
1 pound bulk pork sausage
3 cups Prego® Roasted Garlic & Herb Italian Sauce
1 cup frozen peas
3/4 cup heavy cream
16 ounces *uncooked* frozen cheese tortellini
1 package (10 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Five Cheese Garlic Bread
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1. Heat the oven to 400°F. for the bread.

2. 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
set it aside. Add the sausage and cook until it's well browned, stirring
often. Pour off any fat.

3. Stir the sauce in the skillet and heat to a boil. Stir the garlic,
peas and cream in the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cook and stir for
5 minutes or until the mixture is hot and bubbling.

4. Cook the tortellini according to the package directions. Drain the
tortellini well in a colander. Meanwhile, bake the bread according to
the package directions.

5. Stir the tortellini in the skillet. Sprinkle with the cheese. Cut the
bread into 2-inch diagonal slices. Serve the bread with the tortellini.
Makes: 4 servings (about 1 1/2 cups each).

Kitchen Clip
                              Tortellini means "little twists" in Italian. If you can't find
it in the freezer aisle or dairy case, it's fine to substitute and equal
amount of ravioli.
Received on Thu Jan 27 16:58:32 2011