Tortellini Bites

By gbvampy1

"Unusual hot appetizer that can be prepared earlier in day and reheated in microwave."

Ingredients

• 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth, divided
• 1 (16 ounce) package prepared cheese tortellini, thawed
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Preparation

Step 1

1. Reserve 1-1/4 cups broth. Bring remaining broth to a boil in a large pot, add tortellini and cook until tender, drain well.
2. In a small bowl, blend cornstarch into 1 1/4 cups of reserved broth.
3. In a large saucepan, saute garlic and basil in the butter or margarine for 2 minutes over a medium heat. Add the cornstarch-broth mixture to the saucepan. Cook and stir until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
4. Place tortellini in a serving dish, pour the broth-mixture, and Parmesan cheese into the serving dish and toss. Serve with toothpicks.