Cheese-Stuffed Tortellini Mac-n-Cheese
with Crispy Shallot Topping- Egg
- Milk
- Wheat
- Egg
- Milk
- Wheat
- May contain traces of allergens
- Peanuts
- Triticale
- Tree nuts
- Sesame
- Soy
- Sulphites
- Mustard
- Gluten
This rich, delicious mac-n-cheese uses cheese tortellini instead of elbow pasta, and we've topped this one with crispy shallots. Perfect for nights when you're craving comfort food. Ingredients: Cheese tortellini (pasta: durum wheat semolina, water, liquid egg yolk, liquid whole eggs, filling: cheeses (ricotta, parmesan, romano), toasted wheat crumbs, whey, vegetable oil, flavour (milk), water, salt, yeast extract, garlic powder) (egg, milk, wheat) • 35% Cream (cream, milk, dextrose, cellulose gel, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate) (milk) • Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, modified milk ingredients, cream, bacterial culture, salt, annatto, beta-carotene, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, cellulose, natamycin) (milk) • Spinach • Cream cheese (milk ingredients, modified milk ingredients, salt, bacterial culture, lactic acid, carob bean gum, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Parmesan cheese (modified milk ingredients, water, natural flavour, modified corn starch, calcium chloride, lipase, bacterial culture, microbial enzyme, microbial rennet, cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, microbial enzyme, annatto), natamycin, ultrafiltered milk and milk ingredients, salt, sodium phosphate, flavour, citric acid, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate, acetic acid, lactic acid, annatto, sorbic acid, anticaking blend (cellulose powder, potato starch, corn starch, dextrose, calcium sulfate, enzyme)) (milk) • Crispy shallots (onion, palm oil, wheat flour, salt) (wheat) • Cream sauce spice blend (wheat flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (wheat) • Garlic.
350 g
Cheese Tortellini
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2 unit(s)
Cream Cheese
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56 g
Baby Spinach
1 tbsp
Cream Sauce Spice Blend
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113 mL
Cream
()
½ cup
Cheddar Cheese, shredded
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28 g
Crispy Shallots
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¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
()
2 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
()
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Roughly chop spinach.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
- When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter, then swirl to melt.
- Add garlic, cream cheese and Cream Sauce Spice Blend. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and cream cheese softens, 1 min.
- Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup (1 cup) water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is smooth, 1-2 min.
- Add cream, half the Parmesan and cheddar cheese. Cook, whisking often, until slightly thickened, 1-2 min.
- Remove the pan from heat, then season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- While sauce cooks, add tortellini to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 min.
- Drain and return tortellini to the same pot, off heat.
- Add sauce and spinach to the pot with tortellini.
- Stir until spinach is wilted and tortellini is coated with sauce, 1-2 min.
- Divide tortellini mac-n-cheese between plates.
- Sprinkle over remaining Parmesan and crispy shallots.
- Flavor: Many found it deliciously cheesy and creamy, though some felt it was a bit bland or too rich.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised how quick, easy, and simple this dish was to prepare, making it great for beginners.
- Suggestions: Consider adding protein like chicken or sausage; some recommend mustard powder or Worcestershire sauce to boost flavor.
- Leftovers: Several noted the dish reheated well, maintaining its creamy texture and taste.
- Portions: While many found it filling, some felt it needed a side salad or vegetable to balance the richness.
