Friday 19 September 2014

Fay's Alfredo pasta



 Ingredients 

  16  ounce) package refrigerated tortellini  or any other pasta of your choice 
 3 tablespoon of butter 
 1 tablespoon olive oil
 4 rashes of bacon cubed
 4 thick slices of ham of the bone smoked diced 
1 med onion sliced 
 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
 1 tsp garlic powder, or to taste
 2 cups heavy whipping cream
 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
 1 teaspoon salt
Coarse graded black pepper 

Method

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add tortellini. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, about 5 minutes. Drain.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir bacon and smoked ham the sliced onion and garlic and sauté  in hot oil.  For about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Melt butter in another skillet over medium heat; cook and stir mushrooms and garlic powder until mushrooms begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir heavy cream into mushrooms and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese, parsley, and salt. Continue to cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
Stir tortellini sauté bacon and ham into mushroom-cream sauce. Simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes serve with some more Parmesan cheese on top 

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