Tortellini Carbonara
1lb cheese tortellini
1/2lb bacon, cut into small pieces
8 ounces heavy cream
3 tablespoons onion, diced
½ cup of peas
¼ cup of pecorino romano cheese
½ teaspoon salt
In a small pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and discard all but 3 tablespoons of bacon fat (goodness). Add onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Add two tablespoons of water to deglaze the pot. Add cream, cheese, salt, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add tortellini and peas to large pot of boiling water and cook until tortellini are done. Drain. Mix cream mixture and tortellini back in large pot and gently stir for a minute. Serve immediately and sprinkle each dish with the bacon.