Tortellini with White Wine Sun Dried Tomato Sauce

This pasta dish is comfort food at its finest. Fresh cheese tortellini in a savory white wine and sun dried tomato sauce.

📝 Ingredients

• 16 oz fresh cheese tortellini (look in the refrigerated section of your grocery store)
• 8 oz sun dried tomatoes, in oil
• 1 yellow onion, peeled and diced
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 cup white wine (Chardonnay)
• 32 oz crushed tomatoes
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• oilve oil
• salt
• black pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
• 1 tbsp basil, minced (fresh or freeze dried)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Boil water for pasta. Cook the tortellini according to package instructions. Mine took 6 minutes. Drain and set aside. (Continue cooking the sauce while waiting for the tortellini.)
2. 2Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 5-6 minutes, until softened and golden brown. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
3. 3Pour in the white wine and bring to a simmer.
4. 4Add the sun dried tomatoes. Mix everything together, and allow to simmer for about 5 minutes, until most of the liquid is absorbed.
5. 5Mix in the crushed tomatoes, and continue to cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
6. 6Add the cooked tortellini to the sauce pan, and mix until all the pasta is covered in sauce.
7. 7Top with freshly grated parmesan cheese and basil (optional).