Ultra Creamy Tortellini Bolognese
This super creamy tortellini Bolognese is the ultimate Italian comfort food. With an ultra-creamy Bolognese sauce tossed with cheese tortellini, it will definitely be a dish that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Bolognese Sauce
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb ground beef
- 28 oz Tomato passata or canned pureed tomatoes
- ½ cup carrots finely diced
- ½ cup onion finely diced
- ¼ cup celery finely diced
- ½ cup Italian white wine like Gavi or Pinot Grigio
- 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
Creamy Tortellini Bolognese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 18 ounces Frozen cheese tortellini
Instructions
Bolognese Sauce
- In a large pan over medium heat, add your olive oil, carrots, celery and onion and cook until they soften, about 2-3 minutes½ cup carrots, ¼ cup celery, 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil, ½ cup onion
- Next, add the ground pork and beef and cook fully through.1 lb ground pork, 1 lb ground beef
- Add the wine and cook until the wine reduces by half.½ cup Italian white wine
- Add the tomato passata and mix well.28 oz Tomato passata
- Add salt and mix well.1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Cover and gently simmer for about 2 hours, and stir every 30 minutes or so. If it gets too thick, just thin it with a little water.
- Taste for seasoning and see if it needs any salt.
Creamy Tortellini Bolognese
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- While you wait for the water to boil, add the cream to the Bolognese sauce and stir well.1 cup heavy cream
- Remove the Bolognese sauce from the heat, cover and set aside
- When the water is boiling add a big pinch of salt and the tortellini and cook until al dente according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Drain the tortellini and reserve one cup of pasta water in case the sauce needs to be loosened a bit later.
- Add tortellini to the creamy Bolognese sauce and gently toss together.18 ounces Frozen cheese tortellini
- Serve Immediately.
Notes
Have leftover sauce?
The creamy Bolognese sauce freezes really well. Allow it to come to room temperature then place in a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Just make sure to not freeze the tortellini with the sauce since the tortellini will not store well in the sauce.
To thaw, place in the fridge to that gently overnight.
To reheat, add the sauce to a medium saucepan and heat on low gently until warm all the way through.
Nutrition
Calories: 1332kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 63gFat: 83gSaturated Fat: 35gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 29gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 278mgSodium: 1365mgPotassium: 1678mgFiber: 10gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 4596IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 307mgIron: 10mg
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