Description
Indulge in a creamy and comforting meal with this Beef Tortellini Alfredo recipe. Cheesy tortellini coated in a rich Alfredo sauce with seasoned ground beef—perfect for a satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Beef:
- 1 pound ground beef
Cheese Tortellini:
- 1 (20-ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
Alfredo Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook Tortellini: Boil salted water and cook tortellini per package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Cook Beef: Brown ground beef in a skillet. Add butter and garlic; cook until fragrant.
- Make Sauce: Add cream, Parmesan, and seasoning. Simmer until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Combine: Toss cooked tortellini in sauce. Simmer to heat through. Garnish with parsley.
Notes
- For a lighter version, use half-and-half instead of heavy cream.
- Adjust cooking time if using frozen tortellini.
- Enhance with spinach or mushrooms for added nutrition.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 470 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
