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Cheese Tortellini With Fresh Spinach Cream Sauce
2 pounds fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
Bring 21/2 quarts lightly salted water to a boil in a covered 41/2-quart Dutch oven or soup pot. When the water reaches a rapid boil, add the pasta and cook until tender, according to the package directions.
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In an extra-deep 12-inch skillet with a lid, heat the oil over medium heat,christian louboutin replica trainers. Add the bacon and the prewashed spinach to the pan and cover. Cook, covered, for 1 to 2 minutes, then toss, cover and cook for an additional minute, or until the spinach just wilts.
Add the garlic and grape tomatoes and stir and cook for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and add the half-and-half. Heat on very low until the pasta is ready. (Do not boil the sauce or it will curdle.) If the sauce becomes too thick, add up to 2 tablespoons of pasta water and stir well.
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