Tortellini With Sweet Peas And Ham Recipes

TORTELLINI WITH HAM AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil, and cook the tortellini according to package directions, but less a minute or two. Do not overcook the pasta. Add peas to pot for last 30 seconds, gently stirring.
• Drain tortellini and peas and return to pot. Stir in butter, cream, salt, pepper, Parmesan and ham. Turn stove back on to medium heat and cook until ingredients are heated through, stirring gently for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

TORTELLINI WITH HAM AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil over high heat. Stir in tortellini and cook until pasta is just al dente. Add peas to pot for final 30 seconds to 1 minute of cooking time. (I just defrost my peas or run some warm water over them). While the pasta is cooking in another small pan saute the onions and garlic in tablespoon of butter or oil till soft and set aside.
• Drain tortellini and peas in a colander and immediately return to pot. Stir in butter, cream, Parmesan, sauteed onions and garlic and the ham. Season with salt and pepper. Turn stove on to medium heat and cook tortellini mixture, stirring frequently, until butter has melted, ingredients are heated through and sauce has thickened slightly, about 2-4 minutes. Serve immediately.

TORTELLINI WITH SWEET PEAS AND HAM

Steps:

• 1. Cook tortellin according to package directions. Drain. 2. Place frozen sweet peas in microwave safe bowl and cook in microwave for until heated through, approximately 4-5 minutes. 3. Stack thinly sliced ham together and slice into thin strips. 4. In small saucepan, melt butter. Add heavy cream and cook until heated through. 5. In large pot, toss the cooked tortellini with the peas, ham, and butter mixture. Gently fold in the parmesan cheese. 6. Serve in pasta bowl with some good crusty italian bread.

TORTELLINI ALLA FINI

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add cream and stir frequently until heated through. Season with nutmeg and pepper. Slowly mix in Parmesan cheese, stirring constantly, and allow to thicken. Mix in ham and peas.
• Drain cooked tortellini and return to the pot. Pour sauce over tortellini and toss to combine.

TORTELLINI WITH PEAS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook tortellini about 2 minutes less than package instructions. Add peas; cook until pasta is al dente and peas are tender, 2 minutes more. Reserving 1 cup pasta water, drain. Set aside pasta and peas.
• Melt butter in pasta pot over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Discard garlic.
• To pasta pot, add pasta and peas, Parmesan, and 3/4 cup reserved pasta water; season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Add more pasta water, if necessary, to thin sauce. Serve, topped with additional Parmesan if desired.

TORTELLINI ALFREDO WITH PEAS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and return to the pot.
• Mix in peas, ham, cream, and Parmesan cheese and simmer over medium heat until sauce thickens, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY TORTELLINI WITH HAM, MUSHROOMS AND PEAS

Steps:

• In large saucepan, cook tortellini to desired doneness as directed on package.
• Drain; rinse with hot water.
• Return to saucepan.
• Add remaining ingredients; blend well.
• Cook over medium heat until sauce is thickened and smooth, stirring constantly.