Grammy's Kitchen ยท Carbonara ยท Tortellini Carbonara

One of 156 carbonara recipes we measured

Tortellini Carbonara

from www.allrecipes.com

It ranks #1 of 156 for brightness among the carbonara recipes we compared. 105 cooks on www.allrecipes.com rate it 4.2โ˜….

hands-on15m
waitingnone
makes5
each$2.31
kcal583
levelbeginner
Needs:cheesehalf and halfAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base โ€” next to the median of all 156.

this recipe typical

Where it stands out

  • #1 of 156 for brightness
  • #1 of 156 for noodle texture
  • #1 of 156 for saltiness
  • #1 of 156 for sauce cling

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

28 g2 tablespoons butter
227 g0.5 pound cooked ham, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
968 g4 cups half-and-half
100 g1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
40 g0.25 cup chopped onion
218 g1.5 cups frozen green peas
255 g9 ounces fresh cheese-filled tortellini

Method: 3 steps, published by www.allrecipes.com โ€” open the original โ†— or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

โ€œI don't review often because most people hit the nail on the head with these receipes. I just felt this one had been given bad reviews that it didn't deserve. For a busy mother of two on a tight schedule, this receipe is WONDERFUL!!! You do need to be careful โ€ โ€” a cook, 4โ˜…
โ€œI would give this a 4.5 rating. I added some fresh mushrooms and garlic to the onion and ham mixture. My frozen tortellini came in a 19 oz. bag...not a 9 oz. bag. Maybe this is a typo on the recipe, that would explain why everyone states there's too much sauceโ€ โ€” a cook, 4โ˜…
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