Tortellini Bites

55 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Unusual hot appetizer that can be prepared earlier in day and reheated in microwave.” - by Helen Walck

Ingredients

1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth, divided
1 (16 ounce) package prepared cheese tortellini, thawed
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Original recipe yields 24 servings

Directions

Reserve 1-1/4 cups broth. Bring remaining broth to a boil in a large pot, add tortellini and cook until tender, drain well.
In a small bowl, blend cornstarch into 1 1/4 cups of reserved broth.
In a large saucepan, saute garlic and basil in the butter or margarine for 2 minutes over a medium heat. Add the cornstarch-broth mixture to the saucepan. Cook and stir until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
Place tortellini in a serving dish, pour the broth-mixture, and Parmesan cheese into the serving dish and toss. Serve with toothpicks.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
87 cal
4%

Carbs
9.6 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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NA1SUS

Jan. 25, 2004

"I used this recipe as a main course for dinner and it was great! The only change I made was to saute sliced mushrooms with the garlic and basil. Served with a salad, it was perfect for a meatless mea..." See morel."

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tlee

Jan. 25, 2004

"This recipe couldn't be easier - I bought pepperoni and mozzerella stuffed tortellini and prepared everything hours before the party. I served it warm, but people ate them long after they had cooled...." See more Next time I make these, I will present them better - the dish needed color..."

Momof2

May. 3, 2004

"My husband and I really did enjoy this dish. It is very simple to make and really is a simple and tasty dish. Very good flavor without making it too strong of a sauce. I make with a seafood dinner an..." See mored it was just the perfect compliment. Thanks for the post."

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