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Tuscan Pasta With Tomato-Basil Cream

Southern Living

Photo: Ralph Anderson; Styling: Rose Nguyen

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1  (20-oz.) package refrigerated four-cheese ravioli*
  • 1  (16-oz.) jar sun-dried tomato Alfredo sauce
  • 2  tablespoons  white wine
  • 2  medium-size fresh tomatoes, chopped**
  • 1/2  cup  chopped fresh basil
  • 1/3  cup  grated Parmesan cheese
  • Garnish: fresh basil strips

Preparation

1. Prepare pasta according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, pour Alfredo sauce into a medium saucepan. Pour wine into sauce jar; cover tightly, and shake well. Stir wine mixture into saucepan. Stir in chopped tomatoes and 1/2 cup chopped basil, and cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Toss with pasta, and top evenly with 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese. Garnish, if desired.

*1 (13-oz.) package three-cheese tortellini may be substituted.

**1 (14.5-oz.) can petite diced tomatoes, fully drained, may be substituted.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Buitoni Four Cheese Ravioli and Classico Sun-dried Tomato Alfredo Pasta Sauce.

Marguerite Cleveland, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Southern Living, JULY 2007