Prosciutto Tortellini
CREAMY TORTELLINI AND CRISPY PROSCIUTTO WITH PEAS AND PARMESAN
PREP TIME: 5 Minutes/ COOK TIME: 20 Minutes
SERVING SIZE: Makes 2 (Based off My Fitness Pal App)/ CALORIES: 710/ Protein 28g
DIFFICULTY LEVEL: EasyINGREDIENTS: Cheese Tortellini, Prosciutto, Cream Base Sauce, Peas, Parmesean Cheese Block
Step 1: Cook Tortellini
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
Once water is boiling, add tortellini to pot
Cook for 5 minutes
Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta cooking water, then drain
Rinse in cold water, drain off excess
Step 2: Cook Prosciutto
While Tortellini cooks, tear Prosciutto into bite size pieces
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium heat
Add prosciutto, and cook for 3 minutes
Turn off heat, and transfer to a paper towel lined plate
Step 3: Cook Sauce
Add cream sauce base, pasta cooking water, 2 TBSP of butter, and 1/4 tsp of salt and pepper to pan used for Prosciutto over medium low heat
Grate half the parmesean cheese over pan
Cook for 3 minutes or until thickened
Remove from heat
Step 4: Finish and Serve
Add drained tortellini to pan with sauce
Stir in peas, and toss until coated
Season with 1/4 TSP of salt and pepper
Divide pasta between shallow bowls, top with Prosciutto, and grate remaining parmesean cheese
Serve hot and enjoy!
