Tortellini With Creamy Roasted Garlic Sauce

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   Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.

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   To roast your garlic, cut off the tops of the heads to expose the cloves (using a serrated knife will make this much easier).

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   Place the heads in a square of aluminum foil with the head facing up.

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   Drizzle with 1 or 2 tablespoons olive oil (2 tbsp for 2 heads).

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   Seal the foil and roast for 1 hour.

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   Let cool, and then separate heads into cloves and squeeze each clove to extract the garlic.

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   Place the roasted garlic into a blender or food processor.

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   Add the 1 tablespoon remaining olive oil and 1/4 cup cream and whirl until garlic is pulverized.

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   Add the rest of the cream, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.

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    Whirl to combine.

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    Sauce will be thick at this point. Set aside.

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    Cook the pasta until al dente; drain.

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    Melt the butter in a skillet.

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    Add the pasta and toss with the butter until coated.

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    Add the sauce, cook and stir until sauce becomes thin.

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    Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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    Serve immediately with extra Parmesan cheese on top to desired taste.

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    To make this a more substantial meal, you could add chopped cooked chicken or shrimp, broccoli or peas.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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