Tortellini Alla Panna
Recipe
- Title:
- Tortellini Alla Panna
- Categories:
- Pasta, Italian
- Yield:
- 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 c Of cream (heavy or light)
Directions
- Tortellini alla panna
Directions
- Tortellini alla panna is a basic of Northern and Central Italian cuisine.
Directions
- Tortellini (usually with a cured ham filling, but spinach or other fillings can go well too.
- Just don't use those dry tortellini packets you find on the shelf; choose fresh tortellini, or those you find in the refrigerated section of the store)
Directions
- Grated parmesan (enough to make cream thick) Salt Ham, cubed Butter or Margarine
Directions
- While you cook the tortellini, mix cream, Parmesan, and salt.
- Set aside.
- When they are almost cooked, melt a little butter or margarine in a small pan and saute the cubed ham until slighly red, stirring to keep it from sticking.
- When tortellini are ready, drain, and mix with cream mixture.
- Pour the contents of the ham pan over the tortellini, and mix.
- If desired, add some pepper.
Directions
- NOTES: 1.
- Add some salt to the water you use to cook the tortellini in.
- 2.
- Freshly grated Parmesan would be preferred.
- 3.
- Some people like to add some cooked green peas 4.
- The ratio of cream mixture, ham, and tortellini is up to the cook: some like lots of sauce, some just a little...
Directions
- This recipe is used also for tortelloni and ravioli...
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