Bacon, cream and Parmesan cheese make a classic pasta sauce that's absolutely heavenly. It's a delightful option for company! —Cathy Croyle, Davidsville, Pennsylvania

Tortellini Carbonara

(9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini

bacon strips, chopped

heavy whipping cream

Parmesan cheese

parsley

I made this for my girlfriend. I doubled the portion sizes and used pancetta instead of bacon. While cooking the pancetta, I added a bit of garlic and let them cook together. I also cracked a bit of pepper into the sauce. While very simple, this recipe is incredibly delicious. I served it with some crunchy garlic bread on the side and was very impressed with how it came out. My girlfriend gave it a 10 out of 10. I'll definitely be making this again.

I made this tonight for my family and it came together in a snap. I was worried that the flavor was going to be boring but boy was I wrong! It perfect for a week night, surprise company, and you can use this as a base and add whatever meat you want. I did chicken but I think shrimp would be delicious too!

I made this last night and my husband loved it. I made it as written except I added garlic.  I thought it needed more sauce and will probably make 1 1/2 times the recipe for the sauce next time. It is a very good and easy meal!

This is the best recipe I've ever found. A restaurant standard meal. We have had it over and over again. Delicious!

Just fabulous! We tried this the other night and it was so delicious. It is restaurant quality and definitely something I would be proud to serve guests. I used 2 - 18 oz bags of cheese tortellini, 2 chicken breasts (cooked), 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup half & half, 9 strips of bacon crumbled,  a bag of baby spinach, 3/4 cup parm and some mozzarella I had leftover. Can’t say enough about this dish - you really need to try it! This will definitely be part of our regular meal rotation.

Exceptional!!  Just added chopped garlic.....and it was awesome.  "She Who Must Be Obeyed" said it would be great for guests with hot crusty bread and nice green salad!

My family Loved it. I did double the recipe.  We do like some meat in our meals so I cut up bite size pieces of chicken.  Seasoned and sauteed it. Added it at the very end. Very yummy!

Very easy to make and 2/3 of my family liked it, which is good for us. I used pancetta instead of bacon and it was really good. I usually don't have that on hand but it's a nice substitution. I also added spinach, peas, and mushrooms to get some veggies in. Cook a big batch of bacon ahead of time and freeze for a super fast weeknight meal.

I'm giving this recipe 5 stars just because it is soooo easy! I am super picky when it comes to good italian food, but the taste is just delicious. I didn't have fresh parsley so I used dried Italian herbs. I also added some garlic, extra cheese and peas. Next time I want to add mushrooms too.

This was delicious and oh so easy! I substituted 2 1/2 cups dry tortellini for refrigerated.

This pasta dish is absolutely delicious! With only five ingredients, it’s a perfect go-to weeknight dinner, yet fancy enough for company. Add a salad and garlic bread to round out the perfect meal.

I did not add bacon. I added a bit less parsley than it said and added some garlic powder, a bit of basil and a tiny bit if oregano. The sauce is amazing. I have made it several times with requests to make again. Great, easy recipe that you can tweak the seasonings on.

Yummy.  I added the eggs to the sauce as indicated.

I made this the first time as written and thought it was a very good recipe, although I usually double it for my family.  Since that time I have added garlic, onion, and/or mushrooms depending on what I have around the house.  Great recipe and super simple.  Perfect for a weeknight dish, especially if you cook the bacon the day before.

I replace the parsley with a generous bunch of chopped, fresh spinach, or thawed frozen peas, stirred in just before serving. And don't forget to set aside some bacon pieces for garnish!  This is pretty much the only way I use tortellini and ravioli.

This recipe was so simple and so delicious, I can't believe I hadn't tried it before now. While it was great as is, it lends itself to all sorts of wonderful additions as other reviewers have noted.

This is worth every single calorie and every single fat gram!  Great to serve for an easy dinner for guests.  Looks great and easy to prepare so you aren't stuck in the kitchen the whole time!

I made this dish for an afternoon luncheon with my friends. They raved and thought I had worked on it for hours. It was sooooo easy (and delicious!)

This was pretty good. I used chopped ham in place of bacon, added onion, garlic and fresh sauteed mushrooms. I used a substitution for the heavy cream to cut back on the calories and fat.  All in all, it was quite good and easy to prepare.

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We take all your favorites (pasta cheese and bacon ) and combine them for a must try dinner

tortellini carbonara

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Taste of Home

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