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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. | 2. Add garlic and onion and cook gently 3-4 minutes until fragrant and tender. | 3. Sprinkle with flour. | 4. Cook 3-4 minutes longer. | 5. Whisk in milk and bring to a boil. | 6. Add tomatoes, paste, herbs, s/p and cook 5 minutes. | 7. Meanwhile, cook tortellini in boiling water for 3 minutes. | 8. Add the broccoli and continue to cook for 5 minutes. | 9. Drain very well. | 10. Combine the pasta and broccoli with the sauce. | 11. Add grated cheese and transfer to a large baking dish. | 12. Sprinkle with parmesan. | 13. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
butter	1/4	cup		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
onion	1		chopped	28.0	6.537999999999999	0.77	0.07
purpose flour	1/4	cup		-	-	-	-
milk	2	cups		297.68	23.3264	15.372	15.9576
tomato	1	cup	pureed	41.4	9.18	2.16	0.36
tomato paste	1	tablespoon		13.12	3.0256	0.6912	0.0752
thyme	1/2	teaspoon	dried	0.40399999999999997	0.0978	0.0222	0.0067
basil	1/2	teaspoon		0.1016	0.0117	0.0139	0.0028
oregano	1/2	teaspoon		1.325	0.3446	0.045	0.0214
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
pepper	1/2	teaspoon		2.8865	0.7354	0.1195	0.0375
tortellini	1	lb	meat-filled	1392.5302	213.1887	61.235	32.7948
broccoli	1	bunch	cut	206.72	40.3712	17.1456	2.2496
colby cheese	2	cups	grated	1040.16	6.7848	62.7264	84.7704
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.