Cheese Tortellini, Crispy Bacon and Creamy Pesto Sauce
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Cheese Tortellini, Crispy Bacon and Creamy Pesto Sauce

Cheese Tortellini, Crispy Bacon and Creamy Pesto Sauce

with Peppers and Spinach

Featuring creamy basil pesto sauce, bacon, sweet peppers and Parmesan, this dish combines fresh, summer flavours with the wintery comforts of hearty pasta for the best of all seasons.

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Quick
Allergens:
Egg
•Milk
•Wheat

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

350 g

Cheese Tortellini

(Contains Egg, Milk, Wheat)

¼ cup

Basil Pesto

(Contains Milk)

50 g

Shallot

56 g

Baby Spinach

¼ cup

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

(Contains Milk)

56 mL

Cream

(Contains Milk)

160 g

Sweet Bell Pepper

1 tbsp

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

(Contains Wheat)

100 g

Bacon Strips

Not included in your delivery

¼ tsp

Salt*

1 tbsp

Unsalted Butter*

(Contains Milk)

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

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Nutrition Values

Calories1058 kcal
Fat51 g
Saturated Fat21 g
Carbohydrate103 g
Sugar10 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein32 g
Cholesterol137 mg
Sodium1644 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Large Pot
•Measuring Cups
•Measuring Spoons
•Large Non-Stick Pan
•Strainer

Instructions

Prep
1

Before starting, preheat the oven to 450ËšF. Add 10 cups water and 1 tbsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces. Peel, then thinly slice shallot. Roughly chop spinach.

Cook veggies
2

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl), then shallots and peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3-4 min. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook tortellini
3

Add tortellini to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 min. Reserve 2/3 cup pasta water. Drain and return tortellini to the same pot, off heat.

Make sauce
4

Sprinkle Cream Sauce Blend over veggies. Cook, stirring constantly, until veggies are coated, 30 sec. Add pesto, cream, reserved pasta water and half the Parmesan. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly, 2-3 min. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish and serve
5

Cut or crumble bacon into 1/2-inch pieces. Add spinach, sauce and half the bacon to the pot with tortellini. Stir until spinach wilts, 1-2 min. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide tortellini between bowls. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan.

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