Tortellini Bites

Unusual hot appetizer that can be prepared earlier in day and reheated in microwave.

Original recipe makes 24 servings

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

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    5 mins

  • READY IN

    30 mins

Directions

  1. Reserve 1-1/4 cups broth. Bring remaining broth to a boil in a large pot, add tortellini and cook until tender, drain well.
  2. In a small bowl, blend cornstarch into 1 1/4 cups of reserved broth.
  3. 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.
  4. Place tortellini in a serving dish, pour the broth-mixture, and Parmesan cheese into the serving dish and toss. Serve with toothpicks.

Nutrition

Calories: 87 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9.6 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Fat: 4 g
Fiber: 0.5 g
Protein: 3.3 g
Sodium: 284 mg

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