Ham And Mushroom Tortellini Alfredo

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You can prepare this slightly ahead and keep it warm in the oven until ready to serve, adjust ingredients to taste, the success of this dish will depend on the quality of your parmesan cheese so try to use a fresh grated good quality cheese ;-)

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Steps

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Cook the tortellini according to package directions.

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Meanwhile in a skillet heat butter over medium heat.

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Add the onions , garlic , thyme and a pinch of cayenne pepper , and saute for about 3 minutes.

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Add in mushrooms and cook until they are tender and release all their moisture.

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Add in the cook ham , then stir in the whipping cream and black pepper.

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Cook stirring over low heat until heated through.

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Stir in the parmeasn cheese until melted.

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Season the sauce with salt to taste and more black pepper if desired.

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Drain the tortellini and place in a large bowl.

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Add in the creamed sauce and toss to coat.

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Sprinkle with more grated parmesan cheese.

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Ingredients

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cheese-filled tortellini, butter, onion, garlic, dried thyme, cayenne pepper, sliced mushrooms, cooked ham, whipping cream, coarse black pepper, parmesan cheese, salt