Tortellini alla Panna (with cream sauce)
Tortellini alla panna is a classic Italian tortellini with cream sauce recipe. It’s very very easy to make, calls for just a few ingredients and can be on the table in 20-30 minutes. Italians love this traditional recipe as it’s a favourite with children and adults alike. It’s also a great weeknight meal!
Servings: 4
Calories: 628kcal
Equipment
- 2 large saucepans
- 1 food processor
Ingredients
- 14 ounces meat filled tortellini You can also use ricotta and spinach tortellini.
- 8.5 ounces fresh cream
- 3.5 ounces Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana freshly grated. Or vegetarian parmesan.
- 2 pints beef broth you may need more. Or vegetable broth for vegetarian version
- 1 teaspoon salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. to taste
Instructions
- Pour the broth into a pan large enough to cook the tortellini in. Heat the broth until it is simmering. Then put 2 ladles of broth and the grated Parmigiano into a blender or food processor and pulse until you have quite a thick sauce, almost a paste.
- Pour the fresh cream into a saucepan that’s big enough to hold the cooked tortellini too. Add the broth and cheese sauce and cook over a low heat until the cheese has melted,and you have a smooth sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook the tortellini in the simmering broth until ready. Fresh tortellini only take 2-3 minutes, depending on the size. Dried or frozen tortellini will take longer, and you may need more broth.
- Remove the tortellini from the broth using a slotted spoon and add it to the cream sauce.
- Mix the tortellini and cream sauce together and serve immediately with some freshly ground black pepper and more grated cheese if required.
Notes
You can also use ricotta and spinach filled pasta, and vegetable broth. However, if you want to make this recipe 100% vegetarian you will also need to replace the Parmigiano Reggiano with a vegetable parmesan as Italian parmigiano (and Grana) contains animal rennet.
Leftovers can be reheated in a pan with a little more liquid or in the microwave. You can also fry or bake the leftovers. I love to fry them!
Nutrition
Calories: 628kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 2306mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1082IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 491mg | Iron: 3mg