Creamy Tomato & Bacon Tortellini: A Delicious & Easy Recipe

Seasoned tomatoes, peas and bacon combined with cheese tortellini in a creamy sauce

Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

YIELD Makes 5 servings
Recipe provided by www.Hunts.com

INGREDIENTS

6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano, undrained 1 can (8 oz each) Hunt's® Tomato Sauce with Basil, Garlic and Oregano 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained 1 cup water 1 pkg (16 oz each) frozen cheese tortellini 1/2 cup chive and onion soft cream cheese spread 1 cup frozen green peas Cracked black pepper, optional

PREPARATION:

1. Cook bacon in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, drain and discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add garlic to drippings; cook 30 seconds or until fragrant.
2. Add undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce and water; stir. Bring to a boil over high heat; stir in tortellini. Return to a boil; cover and simmer over medium-low heat 6 minutes or until tortellini is tender, stirring gently after 3 minutes.
3. Add cream cheese; stir until completely melted. Stir in bacon and peas. Return to a boil; simmer 2 minutes. Sprinkle liberally with pepper, if desired.

Cook's Tip While any bacon will work in this recipe, smoky thick-sliced bacon produces the best results. To substitute ham for the bacon, cook garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil and add 1 cup diced ham with the tomatoes, tomato sauce and water. Recipe may be prepared with refrigerated tortellini in place of frozen. Use a 20-oz package and increase water to 1-1/4 cups. This recipe appears in: Pasta NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: about 1 cup each Vitamin C 20 % Calories 399 Total Fat 14 g Saturated Fat 7 g Cholesterol 47 mg Sodium 1249 mg Carbohydrate 50 g Dietary Fiber 4 g Sugars 6 g Protein 15 g Vitamin A 23 % Calcium 9 % Iron 28 %