Description
Baked Cheese Tortellini in Vodka Sauce offers an irresistible blend of creamy flavors and comforting pasta, making it a great choice for a quick and satisfying meal. With easy prep and delicious ingredients like vodka, cheese tortellini, and a rich tomato cream sauce, this dish is perfect for any night of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup reserved pasta water, or substitution, listed below
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 shallot, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- kosher salt and pepper
- ½ cup tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons vodka, (i like tito’s)
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ⅓ cup finely grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
- 20 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini, or any flavor you love
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- fresh basil, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven if necessary.
- In a saucepan, melt unsalted butter and sauté the diced shallot and minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add kosher salt, pepper, tomato paste, and vodka to the mixture, stirring well.
- Incorporate the heavy cream and finely grated parmesan cheese, mixing until smooth.
- Cook the cheese tortellini according to package instructions, making sure to reserve 1 cup of pasta water.
- Combine the tortellini with the creamy sauce, adding reserved pasta water if needed to reach desired consistency.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese and additional parmesan cheese if desired.
- Bake until the cheese is bubbly and golden, about 20 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil before serving.
Notes
Feel free to use any flavor of tortellini you enjoy.
For a kick, add red pepper flakes to the sauce for some heat.
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 85mg