Best 6 Tortellini With Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce Recipes

TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
• Whisk in the flour. Gradually add the half and half, whisking constantly.
• Bring the sauce to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low.
• Slowly sprinkle in the cheeses, continuing to whisk. It will continue to thicken as it simmers.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the broccoli. Cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the tortellini and cook for 4 minutes. (Confirm cooking time on package.)
• Drain the tortellini and broccoli and add to the Alfredo sauce, stir to combine.
• Garnish with parsley and serve!

TORTELLINI WITH FOUR-CHEESE ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 pound tortellini pasta and cook as the label directs, stirring occasionally.
• 2. Melt butter over medium heat; whisk in cream and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer. Add cooked, drained pasta and toss, adding up to 1/2 cup pasta water if needed.
• 3. Stir in the four cheeses and add baby spinach. Stir until spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the peas, mushrooms and ham; cook until mushrooms are tender. Stir in cream and pepper; heat through. Stir in the grated Parmesan cheese until melted., Drain tortellini and place in a serving dish; add the sauce and toss to coat. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese if desired.

CHICKEN & CHEESE TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and red pepper in oil and butter until tender. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven over medium heat, combine Alfredo sauce and pesto. Stir in the chicken, artichokes and olives. Cook over medium heat until heated through., Drain tortellini; add to chicken mixture with tomato. Gently toss to coat. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.

CREAMY MUSHROOM TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and 1 tablespoon oil; bring to a rolling boil. Stir in tortellini and cook until they float to the top and the filling is hot, about 7 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms, onion, and garlic until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove vegetable mixture from the pan and add it to the bowl with the tortellini.
• Drain the excess liquid from the mushrooms from the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter. Stir in half-and-half, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cayenne. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thick and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Gradually stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and sauce has thickened.
• Pour the sauce over the tortellini and mushroom mixture, and toss to combine. Serve in bowls and garnish with fresh thyme.

TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Add bacon to a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook until crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside, reserving drippings in the skillet.
• Reduce heat under skillet to low. Add olive oil and garlic to drippings in the skillet. Cook and stir until garlic becomes aromatic, no more than 1 minute. Add mushrooms to skillet and sprinkle with kosher salt. Cook until mushrooms soften and turn brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add white wine to the skillet and simmer until mushrooms are cooked fully, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for about 4 minutes. Add peas and continue cooking until tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, 2 to 3 minutes more. Drain and set aside.
• Add Alfredo sauce and black pepper to the skillet with the fully cooked mushrooms and stir completely. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add cooked tortellini and peas to the skillet and stir gently until well coated. Crumble cooked bacon slices on top and serve in bowls.