Easy Creamy Bacon Tortellini
with Peas
This creamy stovetop lunch whips up in no time! Topped with crispy, savoury bacon and bright green peas, this cheesy tortellini dish is one you won't want to miss out on.
Allergens:
Egg
•Milk
•Wheat
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Preparation Time15 minutes
Cooking Time5 minutes
DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
serving amount
350 g
Cheese Tortellini
(Contains Egg, Milk, Wheat)
100 g
Bacon Strips
1 unit(s)
Shallot
56 g
Green Peas
7 g
Chives
1 tbsp
Cream Sauce Spice Blend
(Contains Wheat May contain Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites)
56 mL
Cream
(Contains Milk)
Not included in your delivery
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
2 tbsp
Butter*
0.13 tsp
Salt*
Nutrition Values
Calories950 kcal
Fat52 g
Saturated Fat23 g
Carbohydrate96 g
Sugar9 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein28 g
Cholesterol155 mg
Sodium1420 mg
Trans Fat1 g
Potassium600 mg
Calcium175 mg
Iron3.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Utensils
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Measuring Spoons
•Strainer
•Measuring Cups
Cooking Steps
1
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- While the pan heats, cut bacon into 1/2-inch pieces.
- When hot, add bacon to the dry pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 5-7 min.**
- Meanwhile, peel, then thinly slice shallot.
- Thinly slice chives.
- When bacon in done, remove the pan from heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Carefully discard all but 1 tbsp bacon fat from the pan.
2
- Add peas to the boiling water. Cook for 3 minutes, then, add tortellini.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until tortellini is tender, 2-3 min.
- Reserve 3/4 cup (1 1/2 cup) pasta water.
- Drain and return tortellini and peas to the same pot, off heat.
3
- Reheat the same pan from step 1 with reserved bacon fat over medium.
- When hot, add shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 min.
- Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over veggies. Cook, stirring often, until veggies are coated, 1-2 min. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add cream, reserved pasta water and half the chives. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce comes to a simmer.
- Remove from heat.
4
- Add cream sauce, 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) butter and bacon to the pot with tortellini. Season with salt and pepper, then stir until combined.
- Divide tortellini between bowls.
- Sprinkle remaining chives over top.
