Tortellini Mac and Cheese

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12 INGREDIENTS • 13 STEPS • 10MINS

Tortellini Mac and Cheese

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5 ratings

Take mac and cheese to the next level with this sophisticated dish! If you don't have pork cheek, you can use pancetta or regular bacon. The truffle butter can also be omitted if it's too hard to find, just add some extra cheese instead!

Tortellini Mac and Cheese

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Vincenzo's Plate

I'm Vincenzo, a food-obsessed Italian living in Australia who cooks traditional Italian meals with family and friends.

http://www.vincenzosplate.com/

Take mac and cheese to the next level with this sophisticated dish! If you don't have pork cheek, you can use pancetta or regular bacon. The truffle butter can also be omitted if it's too hard to find, just add some extra cheese instead!

10MINS

Total Time

$1.56

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

US / Metric

1 pinch

1 pckg
(340 g)

Cheese Tortellini

3 1/2 Tbsp

1/2 cup

All-Purpose Flour

2 cups

1 pinch

Ground Cinnamon

to taste

Parmesan Cheese

as needed

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

3.5 oz

Pork Cheek

or Pancetta or Bacon

to taste

Truffle Butter

1 splash

to taste

Provolone Cheese, cubed

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

648

Fat

36.9 g

Protein

20.0 g

Carbs

59.2 g

Tortellini Mac and Cheese

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Vincenzo's Plate

I'm Vincenzo, a food-obsessed Italian living in Australia who cooks traditional Italian meals with family and friends.

http://www.vincenzosplate.com/

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step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil and add Sea Salt (1 pinch). Cook Cheese Tortellini (1 pckg) according to package instructions, until al dente.

step 2

Into a saucepan, add Butter (3 1/2 Tbsp). Once melted, add All-Purpose Flour (1/2 cup) and whisk until mixture comes together.

step 3

Add the Milk (2 cups) a bit at a time, continuing to whisk as you do so.

step 4

Add the Ground Cinnamon (1 pinch) and a generous handful of Parmesan Cheese (to taste). Stir to combine.

step 5

Dice the Pork Cheek (3.5 oz).

step 6

Into a pan, add Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (as needed) and the pork cheek. Cook for 3 minutes.

step 7

Add the bechamel sauce, a dollop of Truffle Butter (to taste), and Milk (1 splash) to the pan with the pork cheek. Stir well.

step 8

Preheat oven to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).

step 9

Add the tortellini to the pan and stir to coat.

step 10

Add in a generous amount of Provolone Cheese (to taste) and mix until melted.

step 11

Sprinkle additional provolone and parmesan evenly over top.

step 12

Bake for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

step 13

Serve warm and enjoy!

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