Tortellini In Tomato- Cream Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 stalks celery
• 2 carrots
• 1 onion
• 3 tablespoons salad oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb cheese tortellini or 1 lb meat-filled tortellini, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil (don't use dried)

Recipe

• 1 mince carrots,celery, and onion.
• 2 in a dutch oven over medium high heat in hot oil,cook celery, carrots and onion for 5 minutes, stirring every once in awhile.
• 3 add tomatoes with their liquid,salt,sugar, and pepper.
• 4 over high heat, heat to boiling.
• 5 reduce heat to medium;cook 10 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
• 6 while sauce is simmering,cook tortellini as package directs.
• 7 put sauce into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
• 8 pour sauce back into pan.
• 9 over medium heat, gradually stir in cream and basil; heat through.
• 10 drain tortellini; return to sauce pot.
• 11 add tomato sauce to tortellini; over medium heat,heat through, tossing gently to mix.