Mascarpone Tortellini – A Perfect Fall Dinner
- 10 mins cook
- serves 4 people
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Don’t you love when a recipe is easy, takes less than 10 minutes to put together, and tastes delicious? I sure do. And when it involves only four ingredients, is even better. Let me introduce you to Mascarpone Tortellini.
A nothing to it dish, that is perfect for a school night, an impromptu dinner with friends.
For this dish, I selected Barilla dry Cheese and Spinach Tortellini is the perfect bite-size for the little one. Bursting with flavor. Added some sweet peas, you know how I feel about peas, I love them, therefore, any occasion to incorporate them into a dish is a good one to enjoy them.
Of course, you can use fresh tortellini from the deli counter. They work beautifully with this dish.
The mascarpone is such a versatile cheese. From a pasta dinner to a dessert plate, it always enhances your dish.
In this dish, I also use parmesan cheese, which is a great counter-balance to the mascarpone and offers it a burst of added flavor.
My personal choice, I do not mix the parmesan cheese with the peas and mascarpone sauce. I do not like to fight with my food while I try to fold in the sauce. Because the parmesan melts it makes it harder to stir the pasta properly.
However, grated over the top at serving time, it is a lot more pleasant.
What is Mascarpone?
Mascarpone is a cheese originally from Italy. One of the most versatile cheeses in my book. Can go from savory pasta to sweet dessert delight.
Mascarpone is made of triple-creme cheese made from fresh cream. Fresh milk of cows that have been grazing on pastures filled with fresh herbs, giving it that rich flavor.
What can you substitute mascarpone with?
Cream cheese, ricotta cheese, creme fraiche, and full-fat Greek yogurt are great substitutions.
The texture and flavor will be mildly different than the mascarpone, but similar enough not to change the recipe.
Seeing that mascarpone is a rich cheese, you may want to add a tablespoon of heavy whipping cream to either the ricotta or cream cheese.
TIPS
- This recipe requires canned peas, of course, you can substitute with frozen peas. However, let them cook a bit longer with the butter over medium heat. They need to be tender to the bite but not mushy.
- Always reserve a cup of cooking water before draining the pasta. It contains all the starches from the pasta, and if your sauce is a bit on the dry sauce, the cooking water will come in handy to soften the sauce.
- Grate an abundant amount of parmesan cheese over the whole dish. When it melts it gives such a rich flavor to this simple dish.
- You can substitute the tortellini with fettuccine, or linguini pasta.
Do you like this recipe?
Here are a couple more that you may want to try as well.
Ink Pasta with Shrimps, Tomatoes and Garlic
Orzo with Basil Butter, Peppers, Tomatoes
Farfalle with Peas, Ham and Cream
Nutrition Facts
Mascarpone Tortellini
Amount Per Serving
Calories 622
Calories from Fat 360
% Daily Value*
Fat 40g62%
Saturated Fat 23g144%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 107mg36%
Sodium 592mg26%
Potassium 70mg2%
Carbohydrates 45g15%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin A 1923IU38%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 272mg27%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Mascarpone Tortellini
- 10 mins cook
- serves 4 people
Ingredients
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1 12 ounces package of dry Cheese and Spinach Tortellini
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 cup mascarpone
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1 8.5 ounces can of sweet peas, drained and rinsed
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4 tablespoon parmesan cheese
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salt
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pepper
Instructions
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Cook the tortellini in salted water and according to package directions.
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Meanwhile, in a medium size skillet melt the butter and add the peas. Season with salt and pepper and cook until warm. If using frozen peas, cook a bit longer. They need to ne soft but not mushy.
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Once the tortellini are cooked and drained, return them to the cooking pan and add the peas and mascarpone. Mix and fold the pasta with the sauce to softenen it.
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Serve immediately with some freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Originally published on March 10, 2020, updated on November 8, 2021
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Such an easy a time saver recipe.. kids love ravioli and such pasta.. will try out soon..
Wonderful! Love to see a picture of your dish when you make it.
Enjoy it!
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This tortellini was delicious! I loved all the flavors! Super Fall flavors!
Thank you, Kayla! I am so happy you enjoed them.
I love mascarpone! This tortellini is mouthwatering
If you love mascarpone, then you will love this recipe.
Bon Appetit!
Will have to make this again and share to my friends 🙂 Love how easy and tasty this recipe is.
Thank you for making my recipe and I am thrilled you enjoyed it.
Thank you for your kind comment.
The tortellini turned out amazing! Love how simple it is to make but yet it is so delicious!
I am so happy Dawn that you enjoyed them.
Thank you for sharing that with me.
Your photos are making me drool and I cannot wait to make this! I don’t cook with mascarpone enough but this is my excuse to go get some. Yay!
Absolutely, and you will love it.
If you have mascarpone leftover, try making a quick tiramisu, you will enjoy it. Or spread it over an English muffin with a shadow of sugar, yummy! We used to have that when we were little.
OMG, this tortellini dish looks fantastic, I adore the addition of the peas! Great dish!
I believe that peas make everything taste better 🙂
Enjoy!
This looks absolutely delicious. Thanks for sharing this easy recipe
The pleasure is all mine
I love the simplicity of this recipe. A classic pairing of pasta, cream and peas!
Nothing like home-cooked comfort food
I love everything about this recipe. So easy and only 10 minutes. You bet I’m going to be making and eating this a lot!
Thank you Gina! comfort food in my book
So creamy and delicious! Total comfort food.
Absolutely! Love the creaminess of it.
So easy and looks delicious. I’m making this. Thnaks!
Quite simple indeed and I am sure you will enjoy it.
Thank you for stopping by.