Tortellini With Mushrooms And Prosciutto

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 18 ounces cheese tortellini
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 6 ounces prosciutto, chopped
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup dry wine
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups red bell peppers, chopped
• 1 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook tortellini in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite; drain tortellini.
• 2 heat oil in heavy large saucepan over high heat.
• 3 add onion, prosciutto, garlic, dried red pepper and black pepper.
• 4 saute until onion is golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 5 add wine and bring to boil.
• 6 add mushrooms, bell pepper, green onions and peas and simmer until almost all liquid evaporates, about 5 minutes.
• 7 add cream and boil until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• 8 add tortellini, parsley, basil and parmesan.
• 9 simmer until sauce coats pasta, about 4 minutes.
• 10 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 11 transfer pasta and sauce to large bowl and serve.