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Easy Creamy Tortellini
Recipe by:
Linda
This is my hearty "bowl of comfort" to eat while curled up in front of TV on a winter's evening....and it's so easy to throw together! You could even add mushrooms, eschallots or even spinach for a variation.
Ready in 25 minutes
Saved as a favourite by 66 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 500 grams beef tortellini
- 3 - 5 rashers of diced bacon
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup thickened cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and cracked black pepper
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Preparation method
Prep: 5 minutes | Cook: 20 minutes1.
Boil the tortellini in plenty of salted water according to packet directions and drain.
2.
While the pasta is on the boil, fry the bacon in a small saucepan, add the peas and cream and simmer for about 5 minutes until the peas are cooked through.
3.
Return the drained tortellini to the stove in it's saucepan and add the cream sauce. Stir through the parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
4.
Serve with an extra sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Last updated:
08 Aug 2012
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Easy
Made this for dinner and loved it, easy no fuss meal with quick prep work
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13 Jan 2011
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Easy
my family enjoyed the recipe as is ,I am vegetarian and enjoyed my vegetarian version
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25 May 2009
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Made it vegetarian.
substituted bacon with vegetarian bacon ,the cream with a cup of whisked silken tofu and tortellini with spinach tortellini
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25 May 2009
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Easy
I am not a very experienced cook so this was very easy to make and fast. I added a few fresh mushrooms too. I'll definitely make this one again. Yum!
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10 May 2009
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Easy
Very easy and filling. The leftovers were just as good warmed up the next day too. Thumbs up!
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26 Apr 2009
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Easy
My first recipe Ive tried from here! and it was simple and tasty. Didnt have peas so used zucchini instead. Bacon and cream:-)
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23 Apr 2009
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Now THAT looks easy - and my favourite: comfort food! Planning to make it this week for dinner.
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21 Apr 2009
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Easy
This is so easy to prepare and I freeze the leftovers in containers for hubby to take to work and microwave at lunchtime.
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21 Apr 2009
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