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Tortelloni w/ Vegetable Sauce




Source of Recipe


Posted By: GourmetGal (hvc-24-164-172-116.hvc.rr.com) for CnC


Recipe Introduction


This looks like it would freeze well. Again, I have never done it myself. In all of these recipes, Cass, if you want to leave out the "tomato" ingredient, you would probably get a different, and probably lighter, taste


List of Ingredients




2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans no-salt-added stewed tomatoes with their juice
2 Tbsps. no-salt-added tomato paste
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1 medium yellow squash (patty-pan is great!), thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsps. dried Italian herb seasoning (see below)
12 ozs. fresh or frozenmeat tortelloni
2 tsps. cornstarch
2 Tbsps. grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, or 2 Tbsps. chopped Italian parsley

Recipe



In a cup, set aside 1 Tbsp. of juice from stewed tomatoes. In large pot,
stir together tomatoes with
remaining juice and tomato paste. Stir in zucchini, squash, garlic, and
Italian seasoning; cover and
bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring
occasionally, for 5 minutes, or
until the vegetables are tender.

Cook pasta in boiling water according to package directions until al
dente. Drain pasta and transfew to
warmed serving bowl. Stir cornstarch into reserved tomato juice. Stir
cornstarch mixture and cheese
into vegetable sauce and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Sauce
will thicken slightly. Remove pan
from heat and stir in basil or parsley. Pour sauce over pasta and serve
immediately.

Serves 4.

ITALIAN HERB SEASONING

5 medium bay leaves, preferably imported
2 tsps. dried rosemary
2 tsps. fennel seeds
1/4 cup dried basil
2 Tbsps. dried oregano
3 Tbsps. dried thyme
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Put bay leaves, rosemary and fennel seeds in small food processor or a
clean coffeee grinder and
process until herbs are finely ground. Pour into a small bowl. Add
basil, oregano, thyme and pepper
and stir to mix. Transfer mixture to a jar with a tight-fitting lid and
store in a cool, dry place.