Bacon Mushroom Pesto Tortellini with Burrata

Tortellini tossed with crispy bacon, mushrooms, and pesto then served with creamy burrata. This bacon mushroom pesto tortellini with burrata is delicious and super easy to make.

Happy Sunday!

I can’t believe it’s the end of yet another weekend. Somehow, it never feels as if two days is enough to recharge, especially after a difficult week at work. But I’m already ready for the following weekend for a mini getaway in Vegas. So many things to do, um, mainly food related, in so little time.

Anyways, in the mean time, as I wait for the next weekend, I thought today would be the perfect day for an indulgence.

It’s been one of those weeks where I feel I need to clean out my fridge and freezer. So that means pasta, bacon, mushrooms, and pesto. Oh, and how can I forget the burrata?

This dish is super easy to put together and it doesn’t take long either, which means I can make this on a weeknight and not worry about the time it takes to prep and cook.

Cook the tortellini for several minutes in boiling water until the pasta is al dente. Drain the tortellini and run it through cold water to prevent the tortellini from sticking to each other and continuing to cook. Set aside for now.

For the bacon, you can cook them in a skillet for a few minutes until crispy or if you have time, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, place the bacon on top, and bake for about 30 minutes. It’s sooo good when made this way and no splatter. Once the bacon is done, set it on top of paper towels to soak up the grease.

In a medium sized skillet, add a tablespoon of olive oil and heat it for about a minute over medium low heat. Add minced garlic, and cook them until they turn golden brown and aromatic. Next, add mushrooms and cook them until they become tender. Add the tortellini to the skillet with pesto and heavy cream. Tear up the bacon and add it to the pasta. And toss until all the ingredients are combined.

Serve the bacon mushroom pesto tortellini with burrata.

Enjoy!

Bacon Mushroom Pesto Tortellini with Burrata

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

25 mins

 

Tortellini tossed with crispy bacon, mushrooms, and pesto then served with creamy burrata. This bacon mushroom pesto tortellini with burrata is delicious and super easy to make.

Author: Andrea Giang

Recipe type: Entree

Serves: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 10 oz tortellini
• 3 -4 strips of bacon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1½ cup sliced mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons pesto
• 1 ball of burrata
• basil/clantro for garnish

Directions:

1. Cook the tortellini for several minutes in boiling water until the pasta is al dente. Drain the tortellini and run it through cold water to prevent the tortellini from sticking to each other and continuing to cook. Set aside for now.
2. For the bacon, you can cook them in a skillet for a few minutes until crispy or if you have time, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, place the bacon on top, and bake for about 30 minutes. Once the bacon is done, set it on top of paper towels to soak up the grease.
3. In a medium sized skillet, add a tablespoon of olive oil and heat it for about a minute over medium low heat. Add minced garlic, and cook them until they turn golden brown and aromatic. Next, add mushrooms and cook them until they become tender. Add the tortellini to the skillet with pesto and heavy cream. Tear up the bacon and add it to the pasta. And toss until all the ingredients are combined.
4. Serve the bacon mushroom pesto tortellini with burrata. Garnish with basil or cilantro as desired.

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