Easy Tortellini
Serves 2 | with Peas and Bacon- Egg
- Milk
- Wheat
- Tree nuts
- Milk
- Mustard
- Peanuts
- Sesame
- Soy
- Sulphites
- May contain traces of allergens
This creamy stovetop lunch whips up in no time! Topped with crispy, savoury bacon and bright green peas, this cheesy tortellini dish is one you won't want to miss out on. 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) • Bacon (pork, water, salt, sugar, sodium phosphates, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrite, spices, smoke) • Green peas • 35% Cream (cream, milk, dextrose, cellulose gel, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate) (milk) • Shallot • Cream sauce spice blend (wheat flour, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (wheat) • Chives.
Ingredients
350 g
Cheese Tortellini
(Contains: Egg, Milk, Wheat)
100 g
Bacon Strips
1 unit(s)
Shallot
56 g
Green Peas
7 g
Chives
10 g
Cream Sauce Spice Blend
(Contains: Wheat May be present: Tree nuts, Milk, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites)
56 mL
Cream
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
2 tbsp
Butter*
(Contains: Milk)
0.13 tsp
Salt*
0.13 tsp
Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
- Peel, then thinly slice shallot.
- Thinly slice chives.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
- When hot, add bacon to the dry pan. Cook, flipping occasionally, until crispy, 7-9 min.**
- Remove the pan from heat. Using a tongs, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Carefully discard all but 1 tbsp bacon fat from the pan.
- When cool enough to touch, roughly chop bacon.
- Add tortellini to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 min.
- Reserve 3/4 cup pasta water.
- Drain and return tortellini to the same pot, off heat.
- Meanwhile, heat the pan with reserved bacon fat over medium-high.
- When hot, add shallots and peas. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4-5 min.
- Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over veggies. Cook, stirring often, until veggies are coated, 1-2 min. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add cream, reserved pasta water and half the chives. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce comes to a simmer.
- Remove from heat.
- Add cream sauce, 2 tbsp butter and bacon to the pot with tortellini. Season with salt and pepper, then stir until combined.
- Divide tortellini between bowls.
- Sprinkle remaining chives over top.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor: Many enjoyed this dish, though some found it bland. Consider adding extra cheese or seasoning to boost flavor.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare, making it perfect for a comforting weeknight meal or side dish.
- Suggestions: Skip the extra butter; the bacon fat provides enough richness. Try adding lemon for brightness.
- Texture: Some found the sauce too thick or oily. Consider reducing the amount of bacon fat used.
- Vegetables: For better texture, pre-cook peas slightly or swap them for carrots and broccoli if preferred.
