Creamy Tortellini with Bacon

Name: Creamy Tortellini with Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 lb bacon; 4 garlic cloves, mashed; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 cups tomato sauce; 1 cup table cream; 1 packet (9 ozs) of tortellini with cheese; Salt and pepper to taste; 6 tablespoons of chopped onion (long); Grated cheese

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Prep 10 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 4

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My creamy tortellini recipe is very simple and delicious. This type of pasta cooks quickly and you can add a number of ingredients to it. In this case, I made it with bacon and creamy tomato sauce. Tortellini is one of my favorite pastas because other than being easy to make, it’s also ideal for a dinner during the week for the family or a special dinner with friends. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. An avocado salad and a glass of wine are perfect additions to this dish.

by Erica Dinho

Updated Sep 28, 2015

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Ingredients

1 lb bacon
4 garlic cloves, mashed
1 cup chicken broth
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup table cream
1 packet (9 ozs) of tortellini with cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
6 tablespoons of chopped onion (long)
Grated cheese

Directions

1

Cut the bacon strips into small squares, cook in a saucepan without oil until crunchy, remove from heat and let sit on paper towel.
2

Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the chicken broth, tomato sauce, cream and the tortellini. Add salt and pepper, and stir well.
3

Cover the saucepan and cook at low heat for 15 minutes or until the pasta is ready.
4

Add the onions and cheese. Serve hot.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Mash the garlic cloves with a little bit of salt to bring out the flavor.

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My creamy tortellini recipe is very simple and delicious. This type of pasta cooks quickly and you can add a number of ingredients to it. In this case, I made it with bacon and creamy tomato sauce. Tortellini is one of my favorite pastas because other than being easy to make, it’s also ideal for a dinner during the week for the family or a special dinner with friends. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do. An avocado salad and a glass of wine are perfect additions to this dish.