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Healthy Tortellini Carbonara
Healthy Tortellini Carbonara

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Tantalize your taste buds with this tortellini dish. The only way to make fresh vegetables is to saute them in bacon fat and that is exactly how these broccoli and tomatoes are cooked. Your mouth won't believe all the savory flavor that can come with the veggie filled dish.

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Time needed

10 min preparation + 20 min cooking

Serving Size / Yield

8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 8 strips bacon
  • 2 C. chopped broccoli
  • 1 C. cherry tomatoes
  • ½ C. minced fresh parsley
  • 2 T. olive oil
  • ½ C. grated parmesan cheese
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Pepper (to taste)
  • Fresh basil to garnish

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Directions

Boil the tortellini according to packaging instruction. Cook the bacon in a large skillet, once cooked but not fully crispy remove from the pan and place on a paper towel to dry. Cook the chopped broccoli and tomatoes in the bacon fat. Add in parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Remove from the heat and add in cooked pasta, parmesan cheese and sliced bacon. Plate and garnish with fresh basil.

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