Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Three-cheese tortellini are smothered in a homemade alfredo sauce. And the best part about this? No, it's not the epic cheesy-garlic goodness.
Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce is something that I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce:
- Take 1 package (any size under 20oz) refrigerated 3 cheese tortellini
- Make ready 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Make ready 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Take 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Make ready 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Prepare 1 cup milk, or more as needed
- Prepare 1/2 cup half and half*
- Take 2 oz cream cheese, cubed
- Take 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan (I used the green bottle lol) still amazing
- Get to taste kosher salt and freshly ground pepper,
- Prepare 2 pinches chopped fresh parsley or dried flakes like me
Cook tortellini according to package instructions. Add salami and sauté until crisp. Add tortellini and red peppers to skillet. Traditional homemade alfredo sauce takes a good bit of time, so this version when compared with that is a huge time & effort saver.
Steps to make Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce:
- Cook your tortellini as instructed on box and drain well. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add your minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, Stirring frequently until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in flour till lightly browned. About 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and half and half and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened. About 2-3 minutes. Stir in cheeses until melted about 1 to 2 minutes. Add parsley now or after for garnish. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in tortellini and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately and garnish with whatever you'd like. Ex: tomatoes like me, chives, parsley. Etc..
- NOTES* *Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream.
The food processor or blender helps me out with time spent making a homemade alfredo & helps give it a creamier consistency since it whips the creams so well. This Creamy Garlic Tortellini Alfredo is a one-pot meal. It's made with chunks of golden brown chicken, homemade creamy garlic sauce, and fresh tortellini pasta. Garlic Alfredo Cheese Tortellini is quick and easy, and oh so creamy! A perfect pasta dish that's easy to throw together for a weeknight meal.
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