Luca Focella - How to Cook Tortellini with Butter and Sage

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Pecorino is often less expensive and adds a similar salty flavor.

Melt half a stick of butter in a pan.

Add a little bit of salt and garlic pepper to the melted butter.

Lower the heat to low or very low after the butter melts.

Add a handful of dried sage leaves to the butter to soften and add flavor.

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, adding a little bit of extra virgin olive oil.

Once the water is boiling, add the tortellini and cook until done.

Drain the tortellini and add them to the pan with the melted butter and sage.

Add a little bit more butter on top of the tortellini.

Stir the tortellini to ensure they are well coated with butter.

Grate a decent amount of parmesan cheese over the tortellini and mix well.

Plate the tortellini and add more parmesan cheese on top before serving.

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