Name: Homemade tortellini with creamy bacon sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 24 gow gee wrappers; 500 gram Italian sausages, meat removed from casings; 60 gram baby spinach leaves; 1 tablespoon thyme leaves; finely grated parmesan to serve; Creamy bacon sauce; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 4 rashers rindless bacon, finely chopped; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tablespoon plain flour; 300 millilitre tub thickened cream

Homemade tortellini with creamy bacon sauce

It's easier than you think to make homemade tortellini thanks to this delicious recipe. Toss through an irresistibly creamy bacon sauce for a winning pasta dish the whole family will love

Serves 4

Prep

25M

Cook

10M

Total

35M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

24 gow gee wrappers

500 gram Italian sausages, meat removed from casings

60 gram baby spinach leaves

1 tablespoon thyme leaves

finely grated parmesan to serve

Creamy bacon sauce

2 tablespoon olive oil

4 rashers rindless bacon, finely chopped

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tablespoon plain flour

300 millilitre tub thickened cream

Method

1.Working in 6 batches, lay out gow gee wrappers on a clean, dry surface. Spoon heaped teaspoons of sausage meat into centre of each wrapper. Brush edges with a little water. Fold, pressing into a semicircle and sealing the edges. Then bring ends together, pressing to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and sausage meat to make tortellini.

2.Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. In 2 batches, lower tortellini into water and stir once. Simmer for 4-5 minutes until cooked through. Drain and keep warm.

3.For the creamy bacon sauce: In a frying pan, heat oil on high. Sauté bacon and onion for 3-4 minutes until onionis tender. Add garlic, cooking for 30 seconds. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk in cream until smooth. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Simmer for 3 minutes.

4.Toss tortellini, spinach and thyme through hot sauce. Season. Serve with parmesan.