Cheese Tortellini with Asparagus & Mushrooms

Cheese Tortellini Pasta Recipe

Fresh cheese tortellini pasta can be found in the cheese section of your grocery store.  While my Italian friends will only make fresh pasta from scratch, I find it much easier to just buy it freshly made. Our local Safeway and Whole Foods  both have great selections of fresh pasta.

Pasta is one of the easiest things to prepare on a boat , since you really just need two pots. One for boiling pasta and the other for the sauce.  When entertaining guests on a boat, the last thing you want to do is be spending time in the galley cooking all day. I would rather be sharing a glass of wine or a cocktail with my guests.  What I love about this cheese tortellini pasta recipe is that it is super easy and hearty for the hungry sailors at dinner. I love to serve this over the Holidays as it is also festive in color.

Since this pasta is so rich, I love to pair it with a mild green salad.

Enjoy!

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Cheese Tortellini Pasta with Asparagus & Mushrooms Yum
This pasta is very rich and hearty. Serve it with your favorite salad and crusty bread and you have the perfect dinner!
italian food dinner
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
people
italian food dinner
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic and prociutto. Cook for about 5-8 minutes until prociutto is slightly crispy. Season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes.
  2. Cook pasta according to directions and be sure to not over cook or boil too hard. Reserve a 1/2 cup of pasta liquid.
  3. Add whipping cream to the skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce and simmer for about 5 minutes until thickened slightly. Add asparagus and cook for another 3-5 minutes until tender. If you need to thicken the sauce more, add some of the reserved pasta liquid. Add pasta and shredded cheese to the cream mixture and blend well. Serve with crusty bread.
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