This creamy comforting dish is easy to make using prepared tortellini and a homemade Alfredo sauce
Prep Time
35 mins
Dificult
Medium
Servings
4
Ingredients
Instructions
Fill a large pot with water and 1 tablespoon oil; bring to a rolling boil. Stir in tortellini and cook until they float to the top and the filling is hot
about 7 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
Meanwhile
melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute mushrooms
onion
and garlic until the vegetables are soft
about 5 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove vegetable mixture from the pan and add it to the bowl with the tortellini.
Drain the excess liquid from the mushrooms from the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium and melt remaining 6 tablespoons butter. Stir in half-and-half
salt
pepper
garlic powder
and cayenne. Cook
stirring occasionally
until thick and bubbly
about 10 minutes. Gradually stir in Parmesan cheese until melted and sauce has thickened.
Pour the sauce over the tortellini and mushroom mixture
and toss to combine. Serve in bowls and garnish with fresh thyme.
