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Cheese Tortellini Carbonara!
Cheese Tortellini Carbonara blends cheesy tortellini and creamy parmesan sauce, then flavors everything with bacon and garlic. It’s a richer knockoff of the classic Pasta Carbonara!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 587 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 20 ounces cheese tortellini 2 10-ounce packages
- 8 ounces Bacon cut slices in half
- 6 garlic cloves chopped finely
- 3 eggs
- 5 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
- salt Black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons flat-leaf parsley chopped
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Pour tortellini into the pot and cook according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup water for sauce and discard the rest. If the sauce isn’t ready when done (mine was), drizzle the pasta with a little oil to prevent sticking and set aside.
- While pasta water is heating, cut bacon strips in half and cook until crisp in a large frying pan. Remove bacon and set aside. Discard all but 3 Tablespoons of bacon fat (see note).
- Add garlic to the saute pan and cook for a minute or two, until starting to turn light gold. Remove from heat, then add cooked pasta and mix together well.
- Beat together eggs and cheese. Mix into the pasta pan, then set back on the stove, and cook until sauce is thickened. Add reserved pasta water as needed.
- Stir reserved bacon back in and season with black pepper and salt to taste.
- Top with chopped parsley. Serve with additional grated cheese if desired
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Notes
- Note: can drain bacon grease and replace with 3 T olive oil for a healthier alternative
Nutrition Information
Calories
587kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
1106mg
(46%)
Potassium
168mg
(5%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
450IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
364mg
(36%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 587
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 587kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 1106mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 168mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 450IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 364mg | 36% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.