Tortellini Carbonara

What could be better than cheese filled pasta? Not much, except maybe cheese filled pasta with bacon and heavy cream! It doesn't come much easier than this recipe that I made last Sunday when it was just Bruce and I at dinner. You could double this easily.

Tortellini Carbonara- 4 servings
8 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 c. whipping cream
1/2 c. minced parsley
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1 (9oz.) pkg. refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini
In a large saucepan, combine the bacon, cream, parsley and cheese; cook till heated through. Meanwhile, prepare tortellini according to package instructions. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle cheese sauce over tortellini and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Cream and parsley in a pan.

Adding the Parmesan cheese.

 Now here's a tip for you: You can cook your bacon in the oven! No messy pan, and clean-up is easy. here's how: Line a baking sheet with crumple-y foil. Spray with Pam. Lay bacon pieces on foil and bake at 400 degrees for 15-17 minutes. Nice, crispy, flat bacon!

This is the kind of tortellini I used. It was frozen.