Easy Tortellini Carbonara

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Delicious and easy, with a couple of additions. Added fresh mushrooms, doubled the amount of tortellini, and used a whole jar of a good Alfredo sauce plus one container of...read more

posted by

a cook

on 7/6/2011

time

prep:

15 min

total:

15 min

servings

total:

3 servings, about 1 cup each

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What You Need

pkg. (9 oz.) refrigerated three-cheese tortellini

slices OSCAR MAYER Center Cut Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

3/4

cup refrigerated Alfredo sauce

1/2

cup frozen peas, thawed

Tbsp. KRAFT 100% Grated Parmesan and Romano Cheese

Make It

COOK pasta as directed on package.

MEANWHILE, cook bacon in medium nonstick skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. Add sauce and peas to skillet; cook 1 min. on low heat or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

DRAIN pasta; place in large bowl. Add sauce mixture, bacon and cheese; toss to coat.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a crisp mixed green salad.

Creative Leftovers

Refrigerate any leftovers. To reheat, place in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. or until heated through, adding a small amount of milk to moisten, if desired. Store leftover Alfredo sauce in refrigerator up to 4 days. (Do not freeze.) Heat as directed on package and serve over your favorite hot cooked pasta.

Substitute

Prepare using frozen tortellini.

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rthrf3r

posted:10/26/2012

good family favorite :) quick and easy,

minnielu91

posted:2/17/2012

I made this recipe; although good it is very rich especially if, you add the philly cream cheese that another person recommended!

a cook

posted:7/6/2011

Delicious and easy, with a couple of additions. Added fresh mushrooms, doubled the amount of tortellini, and used a whole jar of a good Alfredo sauce plus one container of Philly Italian Herb cooking creme. This added great flavor. Also used more parmesan than called for and added some shaved Asiago cheese at the end. Family gobbled it up and 12-year old niece even asked for the recipe!

roxielee2

posted:4/25/2011

This recipe was easy, quick, and delicious. I made a few changes. I added one skinless, boneless chicken breast (cut up in small bite-size pieces)and used 10 ounces of the refrigerated Alfredo sauce. After cooking the bacon and draining off the grease, I browned the chicken then continued with the recipe. I forgot to thaw the peas beforehand so I just added them to the tortellini and cooked for about two minutes. Scrumptious!

carebear0616

posted:1/20/2010

Yum! This recipe was a big hit with me and my husband. I substituted peas for mushrooms, though, and it turned out fantastic!! Two big thumbs up!

lmgaray

posted:11/25/2008

Yumm, yumm!!

zmcghie

posted:9/23/2008

It really was not a true or even close to Carbonara but it was a good recipe. I added a can of chicken for extra protein.

mcomo

posted:8/31/2008

Have made this many times and it gets better every time. My family & friends LOVE it!

a cook

posted:10/23/2007

This was good but kind of bland and I wouldn't make it again.

a cook

posted:10/21/2007

this dish was excellent. i added tomatoes for extra flavor and color which was tasty. the bacon is very good with the sauce. my husband enjoyed it alot.