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    Creamy Asiago Cheese Tortellini

    Published: May 19, 2016 / 66 Comments

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    Creamy Asiago Cheese Tortellini - tortellini smothered in a creamy Asiago cheese sauce.  Easy and quick - the whole recipe takes only 30 minutes from start to finish!

    Creamy Asiago Cheese Tortellini

    A perfect and easy pasta dish - easy enough to make on a regular weeknight, but it tastes like pasta from a fancy Italian restaurant. Asiago cheese is very flavorful and perfect for cheese tortellini. And, garlic makes everything better!

    Best Tortellini to use

    I like to use (and highly recommend) the refrigerated kind of tortellini. For this recipe, I bought a 20 oz bag of tortellini and used ½ of the bag - which equaled to 2 and ½ cups of uncooked tortellini.

    Asiago Cheese Tortellini

    Cooking Tips

    • How to reheat leftovers. While any creamy cheese-based sauce is best served immediately after making it, you can easily reheat leftover cheese tortellini with Asiago cream sauce by adding a small amount of milk as you reheat the sauce on the stove top.
    • How to fix lumpy sauce.   If the cheese in the sauce lumps - increase the heat and keep stirring at all times, until the lumps melt.
    • If sauce gets too thick, add more broth to thin it out.

    Asiago Cheese Tortellini

    How to cook cheese tortellini

    1. Cook cheese tortellini according to package instructions.
    2. Rinse with cold water.
    3. Drain.
    4. Make sauce of your choice to go with tortellini, such as creamy Asiago cheese sauce.

    How to make cheese tortellini sauce

    1. Heat olive oil and butter on medium heat in a large skillet.
    2. Add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute on medium heat, stirring, without burning.
    3. Add vegetarian broth and heavy cream to the skillet with cooked garlic.
    4. Bring to boil, stirring.
    5. Once the liquids are boiling, immediately add cheese, reduce heat to medium simmer, and keep stirring everything together, on medium simmer, until cheese melts - about 1 minute.
    6. Reduce heat to very low simmer.
    7. Season with salt.
    8. If sauce gets too thick, add more broth to thin it out.
    Asiago Cheese Tortellini
    4.78 from 35 votes

    Creamy Asiago Cheese Tortellini

    Creamy Asiago Cheese Tortellini - tortellini smothered in a creamy Asiago cheese sauce, the recipe takes only 30 minutes from start to finish!  Delicious, meatless pasta recipe. Perfect as is, or as a side dish to grilled meats. 
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 552 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 10 oz tortellini (refrigerated kind - half of 20 oz bag)
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • ½ tablespoon butter
    • 5 garlic cloves , minced
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • ½ cup vegetarian no-chicken broth or chicken broth
    • 1 cup Asiago cheese shredded
    • ¼ teaspoon salt approximately, to taste
    • fresh parsley chopped

    Instructions 

    • Cook tortellini according to package instructions, rinse with cold water and drain.
    • Heat olive oil and butter on medium heat in a large skillet, add minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute on medium heat, stirring, without burning.
    • Add vegetarian broth and heavy cream to the skillet with cooked garlic. Bring to boil, stirring. 
    • Once the liquids are boiling, immediately add cheese, reduce heat to medium simmer, and keep stirring everything together, on medium simmer, until cheese melts - about 1 minute. Note: If the cheese lumps - increase heat and keep stirring at all times, until it melts. 
    • Reduce to very low simmer, add salt. I usually add ⅛ teaspoon of salt, taste the sauce, and then add another ⅛ teaspoon of salt if needed. (Do not add all of ¼ teaspoon of salt right away - taste first). 
    • If sauce is too thick, add more broth to thin it out.
    • Add cooked tortellini, and continue to cook, constantly stirring, to thicken the sauce - for another minute.
    • To serve, top each serving with finely chopped fresh parsley

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Creamy Asiago Cheese Tortellini
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    552
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    36
    g
    55
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    20
    g
    125
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    129
    mg
    43
    %
    Sodium
     
    1006
    mg
    44
    %
    Potassium
     
    82
    mg
    2
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    34
    g
    11
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    21
    g
    42
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1175
    IU
    24
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    1.6
    mg
    2
    %
    Calcium
     
    442
    mg
    44
    %
    Iron
     
    2.1
    mg
    12
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    Comments

    1. Raquel

      November 11, 2020 at 8:03 pm

      I picked up Asiago fresco on accident which is milder than regular Asiago. It was very good but I'm anxious to try it right. I threw in about 3 handfuls of spinach and a couple shakes of white pepper. It's a keeper for sure!!

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 14, 2020 at 7:20 pm

        Thank you, Raquel, for the comment! Glad to hear you liked the recipe! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Gina

      January 09, 2020 at 6:50 pm

      This was delicious! I had two cups of grated Asiago cheese leftover in the fridge and came across this recipe so I doubled it. I’m so glad I gave it a try.. super easy and very tasty! I didn’t have any trouble with the cheese clumping, I wonder if it’s because my cheese was grated very finely? I don’t know, but there was so problem. I ended up letting it simmer with the tortellini for a while to let it thicken up and I wish I undercooked the tortellini to allow it to finish in the sauce. It was a little overdone, but still good. I also threw in some leftover grilled chicken which was a nice addition. Served with some fresh crusty bread and we had an awesome comfort meal. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 19, 2020 at 10:43 pm

        Gina, thank you so much for sharing such a kind and thoughtful comment! So glad you found this recipe, tried it and enjoyed it! Great idea to add grilled chicken and serve this with fresh crusty bread!

        Reply
    3. Beetle

      September 23, 2018 at 5:35 pm

      This was soooooooo ridiculously yummy! Even the picky people in my house loved it! I used a little less garlic but this has the most perfect sauce.

      Reply
      • Julia

        October 05, 2018 at 3:42 pm

        So happy to read comments like yours! I am glad you enjoyed the sauce!

        Reply
    4. Micheal Ronel

      May 21, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      Made this recipe last night for my friends, and the taste was perfect. Great recipe, Yummy and Delicious! Will make it again.

      Reply
      • Julia

        May 23, 2018 at 5:07 pm

        Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Rebecca

      February 28, 2018 at 1:08 am

      Can chicken or sausage be added to it?

      Reply
      • Julia

        March 01, 2018 at 5:30 pm

        Yes, cooked or grilled chicken, or crumbled cooked sausage will taste great in this recipe.

        Reply
    6. Danelle

      February 26, 2018 at 8:37 pm

      I had absolutely no problem with clumping after following the directions, super easy except for it doesn't say how long to simmer before adding the pasta. Delis, will have it again!

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 27, 2018 at 12:02 pm

        Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed this recipe! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Jennifer

      February 20, 2018 at 9:15 pm

      Does it have to be the refrigerated kind of tortellini? Would the kind you keep in dry storage work as well?

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 23, 2018 at 7:34 pm

        Any kind of tortellini would work.

        Reply
    8. Cathy

      November 26, 2017 at 7:37 pm

      I had no problems with clumping but the Asiago cheese was way too strong for my family. I added andouille sausage which complemented it wonderfully. I might make it again but use parmesan cheese instead and maybe a bit less cheese.

      Reply
    9. Marie

      August 30, 2017 at 10:55 pm

      Absolutely delicious sauce, but I had the same problem with clumping. I did have the liquid boiling before adding the cheese and it was mixing well until I lowered the temp. I used a block of asiago, which I grated myself. Next time, I'll try it with a commercially grated cheese as they have a flour coating, which would also help thicken the sauce a bit, and if that fails, I'll try a powdered cheese (like the cans of Parmesan), because this sauce has amazing flavor!

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 03, 2017 at 5:59 pm

        If it clumped when you lowered the temperature, raise the temperature again (to boiling point), add more heavy cream or chicken or vegetable broth to thin the sauce, and keep stirring (while on high temperature) until the clump melts.

        Reply
    10. Stephie

      June 06, 2017 at 8:38 am

      Making this even after your edits, and following the recipe to a T, my cheese still clumped up and separated from the sauce. Cooking and stirring continuously only made the situation worse. There seems to be something affecting the outcome of everyone's attempts, but I can't put my finger on it. The issues with the sauce don't make this dish any less tasty though so I plan to make again and try to figure out what I can do to make the sauce come together. 🙂

      Reply
      • Kathy Levo

        October 27, 2019 at 7:41 pm

        Add flour and stir thickens up nicely

        Reply
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