Baked Tortellini With Basil-Cheese Sauce
- 1 lb. fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
- 1/4 lb. butter
- 1/4 c. flour
- 1 c. milk
- 1 c. stock
- 1 c. basil leaves, chopped or 1/4 c. prepared pesto
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder (omit if using pesto)
- 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 c. (4 oz.) grated Swiss cheese
- 1 c. (4 oz.) grated Fontina cheese
- 1 c. (4 oz.) grated Mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 c. (2 oz.) grated Parmesan cheese
- Grease a deep baking dish.
- Cook tortellini in 2 quarts boiling water until just tender.
- Drain.
- Melt butter over medium heat and make a roux by stirring in flour and stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
- Add milk and stock, stirring until mixture boils and thickens.
- Add basil and garlic (or pesto), nutmeg, salt and pepper.
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Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=993267 (may not work)