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🍰 Tortellini in Cream Sauce – Ham Cream like from Italy

995 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 500 g tortellini (chilled section)
• 200 g cooked ham (diced)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 600 ml cream
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 tbsp parmesan, freshly grated
• 1 tsp, level nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. 1. Cook the tortellini exactly according to the package instructions.
2. 2. Fry the cooked ham briefly in butter in a deep pan.
3. 3. Add 400 milliliters of cream and let the mixture simmer gently over low heat.
4. 4. Add the cooked tortellini to the pan with the ham-cream mixture.
5. 5. Let everything continue to simmer gently.
6. 6. Whisk the egg yolk with the Parmesan in a small bowl.
7. 7. Add the nutmeg (use less if you don't like the nutmeg flavor so strongly).
8. 8. Season with salt and add the remaining 200 milliliters of cream.
9. 9. Add this mixture to the pan with the tortellini.
10. 10. Continue to simmer until the sauce becomes nicely thick.
11. 11. Serve the tortellini immediately.
12. 12. The dish is very rich, but the taste is fantastic.
13. 13. Treat yourself to this once in a while.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 995
• Protein: 30 g · Fett/Fat: 30 g · Carbs: 45 g