One-Pot Creamy Vegetable Tortellini

Thermomix recipe: One-Pot Creamy Vegetable Tortellini. Ready in 35 minutes. Serves 4. Step-by-step Thermomix instructions on Chef Amai.

Ingredients

• 1 onion, quartered
• 2 cloves garlic
• 20 g olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, deseeded and cut into 2-3 cm chunks
• 1 zucchini, cut into 2-3 cm chunks
• 100 g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 500 g vegetable stock
• 400 g fresh tortellini (e.g., cheese or spinach filled)
• 100 g fresh spinach
• 100 g cooking cream (or light cream cheese for a lighter option)
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• Salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Fresh basil leaves, for garnish
• Parmesan cheese, grated, for serving

Instructions

1. Place onion and garlic in the mixing bowl. Chop 3 sec / Speed 5. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
2. Add olive oil. Sauté 3 min / 120°C / Speed 1.
3. Add bell pepper and zucchini. Sauté 5 min / 120°C / Speed 1 / Reverse.
4. Add vegetable stock to the bowl. Bring to a boil 5 min / 100°C / Speed 1.
5. Add fresh tortellini, cherry tomatoes, and fresh spinach. Cook 8-10 min / 95°C / Speed 2 / Reverse, or according to your tortellini package instructions, until the tortellini are al dente. During this step, after 5 minutes, pause, scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with the spatula, and check the liquid level and consistency. Add a splash more stock if the mixture appears too thick.
6. Add cooking cream, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook 2 min / 90°C / Speed 2 / Reverse to combine the sauce and allow it to slightly thicken.
7. Transfer the creamy vegetable tortellini to serving bowls. Garnish with fresh basil leaves and a generous sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

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