Name: Tortellini with Ham, Peas, and Tomato Cream Sauce
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. butter -; 1 onion -; 2 1/2 c. canned crushed tomatoes (from one 28-ounce can) -; 1 tsp. salt -; 1/4 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -; 1/2 c. heavy cream -; 1 lb. cheese tortellini -; 1/4 lb. ham -; 3/4 c. frozen petite peas -

Tortellini with Ham, Peas, and Tomato Cream Sauce

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Ingredients for - Tortellini with Ham, Peas, and Tomato Cream Sauce

1. 2 tbsp. butter -

2. 1 onion -

3. 2 1/2 c. canned crushed tomatoes (from one 28-ounce can) -

4. 1 tsp. salt -

5. 1/4 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -

6. 1/2 c. heavy cream -

7. 1 lb. cheese tortellini -

8. 1/4 lb. ham -

9. 3/4 c. frozen petite peas -

How to cook deliciously - Tortellini with Ham, Peas, and Tomato Cream Sauce

1. Stage

In a large stainless-steel frying pan, melt the butter over moderately low heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with their juice, the salt and the pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add the cream and cook for 1 minute longer.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the tortellini until just done, about 4 minutes for fresh, 12 minutes for frozen. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan with the sauce. Stir in the ham and peas and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes.

3. Stage

Wine recommendation: A light, fruity and very crisp Italian red will cut the sauce's creaminess and refresh the palate. Valpolicella is a perfect choice. For a treat, bypass the well-known commercial brands and seek out a Valpolicella Classico from a small estate.