Brown Butter Sage Tortellini
This easy and delicious recipe for browned butter tortellini with sage and a balsamic glaze is a delicious quick dinner perfect for any occasion. Make this easy recipe for family, guests or anytime you want a delicious quick dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 24 ounces Fresh cheese tortellini frozen works too
- ½ cup Salted Butter
- 5 Fresh sage leaves cut thin lengthwise
- Freshly grated Parmesan for serving optional
Balsamic Glaze
- ½ cup Balsamic vinegar
Instructions
Making the Balsamic Glaze
- Add balsamic to a small sauce over medium heat and bring to simmer.½ cup Balsamic vinegar
- Once simmering, reduce heat to low and cook until the balsamic is reduced by half.
- Once reduced, pour balsamic into a small bowl and set aside.
Tortellini
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- While you are waiting for the water to boil, Add butter to a large sauce pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.½ cup Salted Butter
- Once the butter starts to simmer a little bit, reduce heat to low and add sage.5 Fresh sage leaves
- Cook the butter and sage until the butter begins to turn golden in color. It is normal to see little brown speckles throughout the butter at this point. That is the flavor!
- Once the butter is golden brown, remove from the heat and set aside.
- Once pasta water is boiling, add a good pinch of salt then add the tortellini.24 ounces Fresh cheese tortellini
- Cook the tortellini according to the manufacturers instructions
- When ready, drain tortellini then add it to the pan with the browned butter and sage.
- Toss the tortellini gently in the browned butter making sure to coat all of them.
- Plate tortellini in individual bowls.
- Drizzle with balsamic glaze and serve immediately with Parmesan on the side.Freshly grated Parmesan for serving
Nutrition
Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 126mg | Sodium: 928mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 709IU | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 5mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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