Tortellini Gratinata With Mushrooms And Parsnip Béchamel Recipes

Steps:

• Cook parsnips in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until very tender, about 20 minutes. Drain; reserve saucepan. Transfer parsnips to processor. Add 1 1/2 cups milk. Blend until smooth. With machine running, gradually add remaining 1 cup milk through feed tube. Add 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese and nutmeg; blend well. Return sauce to reserved pan. Simmer over low heat until reduced to 3 cups, whisking often, about 5 minutes. Season béchamel sauce to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Melt 2 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, garlic, and rosemary. Sauté until mushrooms are brown and tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Béchamel sauce and mushrooms can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, cover separately, and chill. Rewarm béchamel sauce before using.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter 12-cup- capacity baking dish. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain pasta; return to pot. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and toss to coat. Stir in mushroom mixture. Transfer pasta to prepared baking dish. Spread béchamel sauce over; sprinkle with Gorgonzola, then remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.
• Bake pasta until heated through and sauce is bubbling, 18 to 20 minutes. If desired, broil until top is golden, about 2 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes and serve.

Steps:

• Cook tortellini in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite; drain tortellini.
• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over high heat.
• Add onion, prosciutto, garlic, dried red pepper and black pepper.
• Saute until onion is golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add wine and bring to boil.
• Add mushrooms, bell pepper, green onions and peas and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• Add cream and boil until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Add tortellini, parsley, basil and parmesan.
• Simmer until sauce coats pasta, about 4 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer pasta and sauce to large bowl and serve.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and are tender yet firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes; do not overcook. Drain, reserving some pasta water.
• Meanwhile, melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Add mushrooms, and saute until tender and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low, pour in 1 1/2 cups of cream, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and add drained tortellini; toss to combine. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream, 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, lemon zest, nutmeg, sea salt, and pepper; toss until well incorporated.
• Place the skillet over low heat and cook until Parmesan has melted and sauce has thickened slightly, 1 to 2 remaining Parmesan and parsley.

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook tortellini according to package instructions; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, until mushrooms are tender, about 7 minutes.
• Add 1 cup water; season with salt and pepper. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add tortellini, Parmesan, butter, and parsley. Toss to coat; serve.

Steps:

• To make tomato sauce, melt 1 tbsp of the butter in a medium saucepan.
• Cook onion and garlc until tender.
• Add tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• To make Parmesan/mushroom sauce, melt remaining 2 tbsp butter in a large saucepan.
• Cook mushrooms and green onions until tender and liquid has evaporated.
• Blend in flour.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Remove from heat, stir in Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
• Cover and keep warm.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Drain.
• Stir into Parmesan/mushroom sauce.
• Pour tomato sauce into a 2L (2QT) shallow baking dish.
• Spoon tortellini mixture over tomato sauce.
• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
• Broil until cheese is melted and golden.