Ingredients
Scale
- 20 ounces cheese tortellini (2 10-ounce packages)
- 8 ounces bacon, cut slices in half
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped finely
- 3 eggs
- 5 ounces grated parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Pour tortellini into the pot and cook according to package directions. Reserve 1 cup water for sauce and discard the rest. If the sauce isn’t ready when done, drizzle the pasta with a little oil to prevent sticking and set aside.
- While pasta water is heating, cut bacon strips in half and cook until crisp in a large frying pan. Remove bacon and set aside. Discard all but 3 Tablespoons of bacon fat.
- Add garlic to the sauté pan and cook for a minute or two, until starting to turn light gold. Remove from heat, then add cooked pasta and mix together well.
- Beat together eggs and cheese. Mix into the pasta pan, then set back on the stove, and cook until sauce is thickened. Add reserved pasta water as needed.
- Stir reserved bacon back in and season with black pepper and salt to taste.
- Top with chopped parsley. Serve with additional grated cheese if desired.
Notes
- Reserve some pasta water to adjust the sauce consistency if needed.
- Drizzle cooked pasta with oil to prevent sticking if the sauce isn’t ready yet.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Low Lactose
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 180mg