Creamy Pesto Tortellini
This Creamy Pesto Tortellini recipe features plump four cheese tortellini pasta swimming in a creamy pesto Alfredo sauce.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 16 oz Four Cheese Tortellini Pasta
- 1 ⅓ cup Heavy Cream
- ⅓ cup Pesto
- ⅓ cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese, room temperature
- Fresh Ground pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Boil tortellini pasta till al dente, according to package instructions.
- In separate saucepan, simmer heavy cream and pesto sauce until slightly thickened. Whisk frequently.
- Slowly add Parmesan cheese, while continuing to whisk. Allow each sprinkling to melt into the sauce before more is added.
- Let sauce simmer for ~20 minutes, or until it reaches the desired thickness.
- Add fresh ground pepper to taste.
- Toss with tortellini pasta and serve.
Notes
Add a pinch of crushed red peppers as the sauce is simmering if you want some heat. Additions such as chicken, broccoli, and other veggies can be added to this recipe for easy customization.
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