Cheese tortellini with rosée sauce
Ingredients
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
- 150 g (5 1/2 oz) Italian pancetta (mild or strong), julienned
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 or 5 basil leaves, chopped
- 750 ml (3 cups) tomato sauce (see "Quick tomato sauce" recipe below)
- 500 g (1 lb) tortellini stuffed with cheese, fresh or frozen
- 250 ml (1 cup) 35% cooking cream
- Parmesan, grated
Quick tomato sauce:
- 45 ml (3 tbsp) oil
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 cans, 796 ml (28 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can, 156 ml (5 oz) tomato paste
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 45 to 60 ml (3 to 4 tbsp) fresh basil, chopped
Preparation
- In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat.
- Brown the pancetta.
- Remove the excess fat.
- Add the green onions, garlic and basil.
- Sweat for a few minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce.
- Turn down the heat.
- Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the tortellini in salted boiling water.
- Drain.
- In a small saucepan or in the microwave, heat the cream without boiling.
- Add the sauce.
- Simmer for a few more minutes.
- Add the tortellini.
- Stir gently.
- Divide between soup plates.
- Garnish with Parmesan.
- Serve.
Quick tomato sauce:
- Heat the oil over medium heat in a saucepan.
- Sweat the onion for a few minutes (without colouring).
- Add the garlic.
- Stir.
- Add the tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Bring to a boil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Lower the heat.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the basil just before adding the sauce to your recipe.
- Serve.
Note:
Making a homemade sauce is as easy as pie, and our quick recipe can be used... in all kinds of dishes!

