Simple & Creamy Tortellini Alfredo

Simple & Creamy Tortellini Alfredo recipe

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This luscious, creamy pasta dish looks impressive, but is a cinch to prepare. Cooking the pasta and the sauce in the same pot - no draining, even - is a huge time saver, n...read more

time

prep:

25 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1 cup each

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What You Need

can (14-1/2 oz.) fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

cup water

pkg. (9 oz. each) refrigerated cheese tortellini

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed

cup frozen peas

3/4

cup KRAFT Finely Shredded Italian* Five Cheese Blend

slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

Make It

BRING broth and water to boil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add pasta; stir. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 8 to 9 min. or until pasta is tender. (Do not drain.)

STIR in cream cheese and peas; cook, uncovered, 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted, stirring occasionally.

STIR in shredded cheese and bacon.

* Made with quality cheeses crafted in the USA.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

Variation

Substitute 4 cups firmly packed fresh baby spinach leaves for the peas, and stir in 1/4 cup drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes with the shredded cheese.

How to Warm the Pasta Serving Bowl

Few things lose heat faster than hot cooked pasta served in a cold bowl. To help keep cooked pasta hot, preheat the serving bowl by pouring hot water into the empty bowl and letting it stand for a minute to warm up. Drain water and fill with cooked pasta just before serving.

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loepkerd

posted:5/17/2013

So easy! One of our favorites!! I use 1/3 less fat Philly! YUM!

elks2755

posted:2/7/2013

This was a big disappointment for me, 8 out of 10 times Kraft is the best recipie. I knew my grandkids would love this its pasta! Wrong. The family rated this a 6 out of 10. It was "glumpy", no sauce, flavor was good, but needed saucyness. I would definately leave off the Italian 5 cheese, it gets stringy which makes it hard to serve with the long cheese threads. I will not make this again.

sabrinaleblanc

posted:1/9/2013

Really enjoyed this recipe. It was super fast and really tasty. Definitely making this again!

njss2000

posted:11/13/2012

My husband came home from the store with the italian cheese and herb cooking cream so that is what I used. My husband said he was impressed with this dinner. It is so easy to prepare and tastes great.

janettet

posted:10/23/2012

This is one of my favorite recipes. I substitute Philadelphia Italian Chees & Herb Cooking Creme for the cubed cream cheese. My family loves it!

nickular2

posted:9/20/2012

very yummy! love the alfredo sauce!

KarrieLangan01

posted:8/20/2012

So, this is the 2nd time making this. NO peas for us, going to add mushrooms, garlic and sundried tomatoes!! Serving w/breaded southwest style chicken breast. YUM.

kirnat848

posted:5/15/2012

I made it just as the recipe stated and it was really good, my kids liked it!

a cook

posted:2/20/2012

Very tasty and I love that it could be made with cream cheese and chicken broth rather than alfredo sauce. I substituted spinach instead of peas which was very good.

Flower224

posted:2/13/2012

I made this dish a few nights ago. It was a huge hit with my family and really really easy. I did change a few things up like used homemade chicken broth instead of the canned stuff and added some milk and extra cheese at the end. Also added 3/4 cup of white wine to the sauce and let the alcohol cook out. Next time will add more veggies 1 cup is hardly noticeable.