Creamy Cheese Tortellini With Asparagus

Serves: 2

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

49

Sweetness

47

Sourness

48

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 large

Thyme (sprigs)

2 tsps

Cornstarch

2 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Discard thyme sprigs and zest

2

Boil broth with garlic, thyme, zest, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large heavy skillet until reduced to about 1 cup, about 6 minutes

3

Discard thyme sprigs and zest

4

Meanwhile, cook tortellini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) according to package directions

5

Drain

6

Stir cornstarch into cream, then whisk into broth

7

Bring to a simmer, whisking, then continue to simmer 1 minute

8

Add asparagus and simmer until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes

9

Stir in cheese and tortellini and cook, gently stirring, until heated through

10

Boil broth with garlic, thyme, zest, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large heavy skillet until reduced to about 1 cup, about 6 minutes

11

Meanwhile, cook tortellini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (1 1/2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) according to package directions

12

Drain

13

Stir cornstarch into cream, then whisk into broth

14

Bring to a simmer, whisking, then continue to simmer 1 minute

15

Add asparagus and simmer until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes

16

Stir in cheese and tortellini and cook, gently stirring, until heated through