Cheese Tortellini with Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce


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How to Make Cheese Tortellini with Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce
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Time: 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4


Cheese tortellini with pumpkin Alfredo sauce - detailed recipe.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 2 packages (250 g) of Italian dumplings tortellini with cheese
  • 1 tbsp (15 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 small shallot, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • A pinch of ground nutmeg
  • 1 and 1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
  • Salt and ground black pepper
  • Chopped parsley, for serving



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Bring to a boil. tortellini, and drain, reserving 1/2 cup liquid for the sauce.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin puree and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

    Pour in the cream and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 1 more minute. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

  3. Add the tortellini to the pan along with the cooking liquid.

    Divide the tortellini among servings and sprinkle with more Parmesan and parsley.

    You can also make pasta fettuccine alfredo.





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