European Recipe ~ Tortellini a la Carbonara

A rich, creamy sauce with bacon and tortellini pasta. Tortellini means 'little twists' in Italian and is rumored to have been shaped after Venus's navel.

Ingredients

• 3 cups spinach tortellini
• 3 egg yolks
• 4 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 pound bacon

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix egg yolks, cream and cheese.
2. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
3. Add tortellini and bacon to carbonara sauce; cook sauce over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Nutrition Facts

• calories1640.8
• carbohydrateContent27.6 g
• cholesterolContent693.1 mg
• fatContent154.9 g
• fiberContent0.8 g
• proteinContent36.4 g
• saturatedFatContent78.9 g
• sodiumContent1536.7 mg
• sugarContent0.5 g