Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce

Michelle
Michelle @cook_3103324

Found this on damn delicious. It's amazing. Needed a sauce and found this recipe. My new recipe I love. Haha.

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Ingredients

20 mins
7 servings
  1. 1 package(any size under 20oz) refrigerated 3 cheese tortellini
  2. 2 tablespoonsunsalted butter
  3. 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  4. 1/4 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
  5. 2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
  6. 1 cupmilk, or more as needed
  7. 1/2 cuphalf and half*
  8. 2 ozcream cheese, cubed
  9. 1/4 cupfreshly grated parmesan (I used the green bottle lol) still amazing
  10. to tastekosher salt and freshly ground pepper,
  11. 2 pincheschopped fresh parsley or dried flakes like me

Cooking Instructions

20 mins
  1. 1

    Cook your tortellini as instructed on box and drain well. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add your minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, Stirring frequently until fragrant, about 1 minute.

  2. 2

    Whisk in flour till lightly browned. About 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and half and half and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened. About 2-3 minutes. Stir in cheeses until melted about 1 to 2 minutes. Add parsley now or after for garnish. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper to taste.

  3. 3

    Stir in tortellini and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately and garnish with whatever you'd like. Ex: tomatoes like me, chives, parsley. Etc..

  4. 4

    NOTES* *Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream.

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I love to bake n cook. I love my beautiful family.I love singing so much. my inspiration is Paula Deen. I love her so much.
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