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The best simple dinner that you can whip up in about 30 minutes. Comfort food at it’s tastiest, tortellini made with homemade pesto and Alfredo sauce.
PESTO ALFREDO TORTELLINI
This is the best, quick and easy comfort dinner I’ve made in a while and I’ve been craving more since takingthe last bite. I’m staying strong right now but I’m afraid I’ll cave very soon.
We’re all moved in to the new house now. Boy, did I underestimate the sheer amount of time that a move takes and just how much stuff we had packed in our little apartment. Last time we moved, we were 17 and 23 and we were moving to our little 2 bedroom apartment. We had next to nothing to move. All we had in our bedroom was a bed (mattress on a metal frame), an old, refurbished dresser and a TV. We had a couch and a hand-me-down coffee table in a living room.
It’s so fun to reminisce about everything we had and didn’t have when we were just dating, while looking around at our firsthouse with our son, after 12 years of being together. And while we are looking around and reminiscing, we are starving after the full day of unpacking. Quick and easy dinner like this delightful Pesto Alfredo Tortellini is just what we needed.
HOW TO MAKE EASY CREAMY PESTO ALFREDO TORTELLINI
Cook tortellini in boiling salted water according to the package instructions, drain, and set aside.
Alfredo Sauce:
In a small sauce pot, melt butter over medium heat and add pressed garlic. Saute until fragrant (just a few seconds) and slowly add heavy cream WHILE whisking. Heat through on medium heat, keep stirring slowly.
Add sour cream, Parmesan cheeses, salt and pepper. Keep cooking on medium-low heat for about 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until all smooth.
To Make Tortellini:
In the pot where you cooked the tortellini, add pesto and mix well.Add Alfredo sauce and Mozzarella cheese. Mix well and serve with some fresh grated Parmesan cheese on top.
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Pesto Alfredo Tortellini
The bestsimple dinnerthat you can whip up in about30 minutes.Comfort foodat it’s tastiest,tortellinimade with homemadepestoandAlfredo sauce.
4.20 from 30 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 Serves 4-6
Calories: 987kcal
Author: Lyuba Brooke
Ingredients
- 20 oz refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- Salt
- 1/3 cup prepared homemade pesto
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 large clove of garlic
- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup dry Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp sour cream
- Salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese
- More fresh grated Parmesan for topping
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Instructions
Cook tortellini in a large pot with some salted water, according to the package. Drain and set aside.
In a small sauce pot, melt butter over medium heat and add pressed garlic.
Saute until fragrant (just a few seconds) and slowly add heavy cream WHILE whisking. Heat through on medium heat, keep stirring slowly.
Add sour cream, Parmesan cheeses, salt and pepper. Keep cooking on medium-low heat for about 5-7 minutes, stirring often, until all smooth.
In the pot where you cooked the tortellini, add pesto and mix well.
Add Alfredo sauce and Mozzarella cheese. Mix well and serve.
Top each plate with some fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
(You can always served this dish with grilled chicken on top or a nice seared steak.)
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Nutrition
Calories: 987kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 64g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Cholesterol: 206mg | Sodium: 1372mg | Potassium: 94mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2025IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 649mg | Iron: 4mg
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Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on January 29, 2016. Updated May 10, 2020.
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