Celebrate World Pasta Day With This Tasty Three Cheese Tortellini Recipe

We are a definite pasta loving family! It is the one ingredient that we can all agree on. It’s easy, quick, versatile and delicious!!  Who wouldn’t LOVE that!!

With everything that goes on each evening, it’s sometimes difficult to get everyone to the dinner table at the same time. Especially for our family because my husband works 24 hour shifts as a paramedic. For more that half the week I am responsible for making sure that it all gets done. On the days when he his home, we make a point to spend this important time together. With “The Modern Family Cookbook” (available for download on the Share a Hug Tab) from Barilla, it is POSSIBLE. In celebration of World Pasta Day, we prepared this 4 ingredient recipe and spent some much needed time together just discussing the day.

Doesn’t it just look delicious?

Barilla Three Cheese Tortellini in Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

1 package           Barilla Three Cheese Tortellini, family size (12 ounces)

8 tablespoons  butter

10 leaves           fresh sage

1/2 cup             Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated

Preparation:

 1. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil and add 2 tablespoons of salt(optional).

2. Cook tortellini according to the package directions.  3. Melt the butter in a 12 -14 inch saute pan and remove from heat as soon as the butter begins to turn golden brown. 4. Add sage leaves to the pan.  5. Drain the tortellini and add to the butter and sage mixture. Return the pan to medium heat.  Toss gently for 1 minute to coat the tortellini with the sauce. Divide tortellini among six warmed plates, sprinkle with the grated cheese and serve immediately. Enjoy!!

He gives it a definite thumbs up! You too can see these smiles at your dinner table and share a hug with a friend on Facebook if you head over to the Barilla Facebook Page today (October 25) and help Barilla donate to Feeding America. In return you’ll get to download The Modern Family Cookbook for free  immediately and you’ll get a coupon for $1.00 off Barilla pasta and sauce (while supplies last). Barilla will donate the equivalent of 4 meals to Feeding America! Hugs and Barilla pasta! Woohoo!!

We frequently use Barilla pasta in our family meals. Here are a few more reasons why you should too:

• Pasta is recognized by parents and non-parents as a tasty (88%) and easy (87%) meal option and one that can be prepared using on-hand ingredients from a pantry (82%).
• Other benefits of pasta that help alleviate chaotic schedules include that it is versatile (52%), a quick go-to meal (51%) and allows for multitasking while it’s cooking (44%).

Take a look at some more stats in this fun infographic:

Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Barilla. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional item as a thank-you for participating.