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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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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.

cmc82

posted:1/10/2012

One of my favorite cold weather recipes!! Yummy!!

siney1

posted:10/28/2011

Love this recipe. Very easy, and the whole family loves it. Wasn't sure if my son would like the peas, but he didn't complain. Think the bacon helped. Have made it several times since I receiving the issue with this in it. It's a staple in my Kraft recipe box.

a cook

posted:10/6/2011

My husband loved the dish, but I thought it was too salty. Maybe it was the chicken broth I used.

cheezpoofs

posted:2/2/2011

This recipe is tasty and SUPER EASY to make! I added Parmesan and more cheese and used already cooked and crumbled bacon as well as uncooked tortellini. It turned out really well.

bmpratt

posted:2/1/2011

My family enjoyed this recipe, but I did not. I think it was the chicken broth, it just didn't taste right. I expected creamy alfredo and I got a runny, weird tasting sauce. They don't tell you in the recipe, but you have to let the sauce set up for it to thicken and get truly creamy.

a cook

posted:1/19/2011

Very tasty...I used the packaged already cooked peppered bacon and it came out fantastic. Next time I will double the recipe, a family of 4 and no leftovers in sight!

a cook

posted:12/31/2010

Delicious! Quick and easy too.