Tortellini for 6

My Tortellini "6 generous portions".

Directions

The tomato sauce ingredient:

2 Tbsp. of olive oil, I am using the one from Mendoza!

250g of Knorr or any kind store bought tomato sauce

500g of Tomato puree

250g of Mushroom, any kind, I used Porto “small Portobello” chopped

1 Large onion chopped

I large tomato cubed

I small eggplant cubed

1 small red pepper diced

4 gloves of garlic minced

Pizza seasonings, as much as you like

Provincial seasoning or anything you like,

Ground fresh pepper

Shredded Cheese for topping.

I used an electric frying pan but any large nonstick pan will work.

Heat the pan add the olive oil, mushroom and onion let it cook without mixing for 3 to 4 min on medium heat, add eggplant and red pepper sauté for 5 to 6 min. medium heat till golden, add tomato, garlic and seasonings sauté for another 5 min. medium heat, add tomato sauce and puree mix well let simmer covered low heat for about 15 to 20 min.

Add mushroom and onion let it cook without mixing for 3 to 4 min on medium heat,

Add eggplant and red pepper sauté for 5 to 6 min. medium heat till golden

Add tomato, garlic and seasonings sauté for another 5 min. medium heat

Add tomato sauce

Add tomato puree and simmer for 15 to 20 min.

The pasta, I used 500g of dry spinach and 3 cheeses tortellini.

Drained Tortellini

Cook tortellini in boiling salted water for 6 to 8 minutes, or until all the tortellini are floating on top of the pot. Ladle the tortellini into the tomato sauce and mix gently to coat the pasta. 

Ladle the tortellini into the tomato sauce and mix gently to coat the pasta.

6 generous portions!

Laddle in 6 plates, top with shredded cheese. I normally do it in the morning and reheat individual plate in the microwave for 4 to 5 min. at 80%.

 


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