American · easy

Cheese Tortellini with Butter Sauce

Pillowy cheese tortellini tossed in brown butter and Parmesan. Feels fancy, takes 12 minutes.

12 min
Total
3
Serves
$7.20
Est. cost
440
Cal/serving
Cheese Tortellini with Butter Sauce

Dietary, as tagged

  • Kid-friendly
  • Vegetarian
  • Meatless

Parent noteRefrigerated tortellini cooks faster and tastes better than dried. Check the deli or pasta aisle.

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Ingredients

  • Refrigerated Cheese Tortellini20 oz
  • Unsalted Butter3 tbsp
  • Grated Parmesan1/3 cup
  • Salt1/4 tsp
  • Black Pepper1/8 tsp

Method

  1. 01

    Cook refrigerated cheese tortellini according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water before draining.

  2. 02

    In the same pot, melt butter over medium heat until it just starts to turn golden and smells nutty, about 2 minutes. Add drained tortellini, reserved pasta water, and Parmesan. Toss until coated.

  3. 03

    Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

440
Calories
17g
Protein
46g
Carbs
20g
Fat

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