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BLT Tortellini
This BLT Tortellini is mouthwatering with savory bacon, crispy romaine, and sweet grape tomatoes. It's super easy; perfect for a spring/summer weeknight meal. Great for picnics, cookouts, or parties, too.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- skillet
- pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Boil
2
Bring a large heavy pot of well-salted water to a boil. While you're waiting for the water to boil, heat olive oil on medium high heat in a large nonstick skillet until hot. Add garlic and stir ⏱️ 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook another minute, stirring gently. Remove from heat and set aside.
olive oil2 tablespoonsgarlic (minced)4 cloves
3
Cook Tortellini
4
Add tortellini (from frozen or fresh) to boiling water and cook until tender, according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain out the rest.
5
Combine
6
Return cooked tortellini to the empty pot. Add the 1 TB bacon grease, cooked bacon, and tomato mixture. Add chopped romaine and freshly grated Parmesan. Add 1/4 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Toss gently to combine well. Add as much of the reserved pasta water as needed to adjust consistency as needed. Add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm or at room temp immediately with extra Parmesan.
bacon (cooked and crumbled, 1 TB bacon grease reserved)12 oz
Nutrition Facts
calories
713 kcal
fat Content
46 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
5 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
1286 mg
protein Content
30 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
93 mg
carbohydrate Content
45 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
unsaturated Fat Content
22 g
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