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Creamy Tomato Tortellini
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Brief Description
Cheese tortellini is served in a creamy sauce with tomatoes, peas and bacon.
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Main Ingredient
cheese tortellini
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Category: Main Dish
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Cuisine: Italian
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Prep Time: 30 min(s)
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Cook Time: 30 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Posted By: cookingmama
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Posted On: Jul 21, 2012
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Ingredients:
- 6 slices - bacon cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoons - minced fresh garlic
- 1 cans - diced tomatoes undrained, 14.5 oz.
- 1 cans - tomato sauce 15 oz.
- 1 cups - water
- 16 ounces - frozen cheese tortellini
- 1/2 cups - chive and onion soft cream cheese spread
- 1 cups - frozen green peas
- - cracked black pepper optional
Directions:
Cook bacon in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; drain and discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add garlic to drippings; cook 30 seconds.
Add undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce and water; stir. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in tortellini. Return to a boil; cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 6 minutes or until tortellini is tender, stirring gently after 3 minutes.
Add cream cheese; stir until completely melted. Stir in bacon and peas. Return to a boil; simmer for 2 minutes. Sprinkle liberally with pepper, if desired.
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