Valentine's Day Love

So I must say I had two of the best Valentines ever and they made my day very enjoyable.  So I had the privilege of cooking dinner for them.  We had a 4 Cheese Tortellini with Garlic Bread and Mulled Wine.  The taste testers seemed to enjoy so here is the recipe.

  Ingredients 

1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen tortellini pasta
2 tbsp. butter
3/4 c. heavy cream
1 1/2 c. of 4 cheese blend
2 tbsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tbsp. dried)

 

Directions

 

Boil tortellini 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently until tender. (I just used dry pasta because it was cheaper) Meanwhile in a skillet over medium-low heat, melt butter; add cream, 4 cheese blend, Parmesan and pepper. (I didn't have cream so I made my own which was just 3/4 cup of milk and 1/3 cup of butter) Cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly until cheeses are melted and mixture is blended. Drain tortellini - add to skillet along with parsley. Stir until well mixed. Serve immediately, sprinkle with additional grated Parmesan if desired.

For the garlic bread I just put butter in a saucepan and add garlic powder or minced garlic and then add to bread and put in the oven

Mulled Wine Recipe

Ingredients
 
750ml bottle red wine (the cheaper the better)

2/3 cup of sugar
1 orange (sliced)
2 cardamon pods
4 cloves
2 bay leaves
2 cinnamon sticks

Directions

Put everything in a heavy bottomed pan and stir to melt the sugar.  Leave on low heat for at least 1 hour to let it mull. It should never boil!  It is optional to serve with a shot of brandy or liqueur.  You can also change the sugar to honey or brown sugar if desired.  I couldn't find cardamon pods here so I didn't add them to mine... The cloves are a ground spice so I just throw some in (what I think looks/smells/tastes good)  and I didn't have cinnamon sticks so I just used ground cinnamon (same thing with the cloves I just add what I think looks good)  Enjoy!

Sorry I forgot to take a picture of the mulled wine!!