Tortellini with Walnuts, Ham and Thyme
Fifteen minutes is all you need to create this seasonal pasta dish that tastes and looks
Recipe - Minnetonka
Tortellini with Walnuts, Ham and Thyme
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1 pkg (20 oz) Family Size Giovanni Rana 5 Cheese Tortellini
3/4 pound sliced ham, roughly torn
1 cup walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons thyme leaves
1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated
Directions
- In a large skillet, heat butter until melted. Add ham and sauté 2 minutes, or until crispy. Add half the walnuts and thyme, season with black pepper to taste and toss 1 more minute.
- In the meantime, cook tortellini according to package instructions and drain, reserving ½ cup pasta water. Add tortellini to the skillet and toss gently for 1 minute, adding cooking water to loosen the sauce if needed.
- Divide tortellini among plates, garnish with remaining walnuts, thyme, cheese and serve.
5 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
Essential Everyday Butter, Sweet Cream, Salted, 4 Each
$4.49$1.12 each
Rana Tortellini, 5 Cheese, Family Size, 20 Ounce
$8.29$0.41/oz
Hormel Half Spiral Ham, Bone In, 9.5 Pound
$37.91 avg/ea$3.99/lb
Diamond of California Walnuts, Chopped, 8 Ounce
$5.99$0.75/oz
Wild Harvest Organic Thyme, 0.5 Ounce
$2.99$5.98/oz
Kraft Cheese, Parmesan, Grated, 8 Ounce
$4.99$0.62/oz
Directions
- In a large skillet, heat butter until melted. Add ham and sauté 2 minutes, or until crispy. Add half the walnuts and thyme, season with black pepper to taste and toss 1 more minute.
- In the meantime, cook tortellini according to package instructions and drain, reserving ½ cup pasta water. Add tortellini to the skillet and toss gently for 1 minute, adding cooking water to loosen the sauce if needed.
- Divide tortellini among plates, garnish with remaining walnuts, thyme, cheese and serve.