Tortellini With Mushroom Carbonara Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh tortellini
• 12 slices bacon, slices coarsely chopped
• 1 lb cremini mushroom, sliced
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook tortellini in pot of boiling salted water to al dente. drain and reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• 2 saute bacon in a large skillet over medium-high until crisp. pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the drippings. add mushrooms, onions, garlic and sage to skillet. saute until mushrooms are tender, about 8 minutes.
• 3 add 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking liquid to skillet and bring to a boil.
• 4 whisk egg yolks and cream to blend. add to mushroom mixture along with tortellini and 1/3 cup parmesean cheese. toss until sauce thickens and coats tortellini, adding more cooking liquid to thin sauce if desired.
• 5 season with salt and pepper, transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese.