Wine-Cooked Tortellini

Food Illustration #2 - Tortellini Cooked in Wine

Moving into a new apartment in a new city means a lot of rice, beans, pasta, and wine because a) they're simple foods that don't require a lot of babysitting and b) they're cheap. After awhile these basics can get a little monotonous, so as I was debating whether or not to make a grocery store trek I remembered a wine-cooked pasta recipe I had once seen and decided to use it as inspiration:

Wine-Cooked Tortellini

1 c dried tortellini

1 tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, diced

Onion powder, oregano, thyme, salt & pepper

1 c chopped tomatoes

2/3 c sliced baby portobello mushrooms

3/4 - 1 1/2 c dry red wine

-Bring a pot of water to boil and begin to cook the tortellini until they are just starting to soften (about 1/2 cooked), then drain them in a colander

-In the meantime heat the oil in a large saucepan and begin to saute the garlic

-Add about 1/4 tsp of each spice/herb to the oil (more or less depending on your taste) to create a sort of paste making sure not to burn the spices

-Add the mushrooms and tomatoes to cook

-After a few minutes add the red wine and tortellini to finish cooking

-Add more wine if needed

-Let cool & eat!