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

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
- 01
Cook refrigerated cheese tortellini according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water before draining.
- 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.
- 03
Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
- 440
- Calories
- 17g
- Protein
- 46g
- Carbs
- 20g
- Fat
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