Name: One Pan Creamy Tortellini Recipe with Butternut Squash, Kale and Bacon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 slices Bacon; 1 cup chopped yellow onion; 3 butternut squash; 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 can low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tsp sage; 1 tsp thyme; 1 pinch nutmeg; salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup half-and-half; 1 pkg three cheese tortellini; 4 cups chopped kale; ⅓ cup parmesan cheese

one pan creamy tortellini with butternut squash kale and bacon recipe

How To Make One Pan Creamy Tortellini with Butternut Squash, Kale and Bacon

This easy one-pan tortellini is filled with butternut squash, kale, and bacon, a great combo that makes for a hearty autumn dish.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

6slicesbacon
1cupchopped yellow onion
3butternut squash
1tbspminced garlic
1canlow-sodium chicken broth
1tspsage
1tspthyme
1pinchnutmeg
salt and freshly ground black pepper
½cuphalf-and-half
1pkgthree cheese tortellini
4cupschopped kale
⅓cupParmesan cheese

Instructions

Heat a 12-inch non-stick skillet or a saute pan over medium-high heat.
Add bacon and cook turning occasionally until crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Press bacon up against sides of pan to drain rendered fat back into the pan.
Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels while leaving drippings in pan.
Add in onion and saute 3 minutes then add in squash and garlic and saute 2 minutes.
Pour in chicken broth and add thyme, sage, and nutmeg. Season with a pinch of salt and some pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low.
Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes until squash is nearly tender.
Pour in half-and-half then toss in tortellini. Sprinkle kale evenly over top, cover with a snug lid and simmer until tortellini is cooked through, about 8 minutes, tossing once halfway through.
Turn off the heat. Toss in parmesan cheese and half of the bacon. Season with a little more salt as needed.
Top with remaining bacon and serve warm.