| Cups | chicken broth | |
| (16 ounce) package prepared cheese tortellini, thawed | ||
| tsp | minced garlic | |
| tsp | dried basil (1 1/2 Tbsp fresh chopped basil) | |
| cup | butter | |
| T | cornstarch | |
| cup | grated Parmesan cheese | |
Reserve 1-1/4 cups broth. Bring remaining broth to a boil in a large pot, add tortellini and cook until tender, drain well. | ||
| In a small bowl, blend cornstarch into 1 1/4 cups of reserved broth. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Place tortellini in a serving dish, pour the broth-mixture, and Parmesan cheese into the serving dish and toss. Serve with toothpicks. |