Ingredients
- 1 pound cheese filled tortellini
- 3 ounces fresh bacon, julienned (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons chopped onions
- 6 ounces heavy cream
- 1/2 cup fresh peas (blanched), or 4 ounces frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
- Salt and black pepper
- Chopped parsley, recipe follows
Directions
Place tortellini in the pot of boiling water.
In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, place on a paper towel to drain. Pour out all the bacon grease except for 1 tablespoon. In the same skillet place the onion and cook for 2 minutes, or until golden. Pour in the cream, and reduce until lightly thickened.
Remove the pasta from the water when it is al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain and add the pasta to the cream mixture. Add bacon back to the pan along with the peas and cheese. Reduce for 1 minute. Toss and adjust the seasonings. Spoon into a large pasta bowl and serve. Garnish with additional grated Parmesan and chopped parsley, if desired.
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By motherfreak
on November 08, 2011
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This recipe was so delicious and extremely easy to make. The time allocated is actually correct. I thought about substituting the bacon with proscuitto but I'm so glad I didn't. The bacon made the dish. YUM!!!
By mommabean
MI
on March 29, 2011
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Excellent! I made several changes:
1. I used 8 oz. cream and 1/2 cup reserve pasta water.
2. I used penne instead of tortellini.
3. I used broccoli instead of peas.
4. I added minced garlic.
5. I used 10 slices of bacon.
It was so tasty! Very easy and it came together so nicely. It is a rich meal, but the flavor is bursting. Gotta love bacon!
By Orange Oleander
Orange, CA
on December 20, 2010
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The deliciousness of this dish will, of course, depend on your tortellini selection. (I used one bought at Costco. It's a good recipe, but needs more spices, and a llittle more cream. This would easily serve 4, and more likely 6 or 7 people.
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