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BLT Tortellini

Author: foodyschmoody

Ingredients

  • 20 oz fresh cheese tortellini
  • 5 slices bacon cut into 1 inch slices
  • ½ C sun dried tomatoes packed in herbs and oil, drained of liquid, sliced into strips
  • 2 C arugula

Instructions

  • Add slices of bacon into a large non preheated skillet. Turn heat to medium. Cook until nicely browned and crisp, stirring often. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate, set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt the water, generously. Add tortellini and gently boil 7-9 minutes.
  • While tortellini is cooking: Discard all except 1 teaspoon of bacon grease from skillet. Return skillet back to medium heat, add sun dried tomatoes.
  • When tortellini is done, transfer tortellini to skillet, using a slotted spoon. Stir. If mixture seems dry a little bit of pasta cooking water.
  • Stir in arugula. Continue to cook over medium heat until arugula is wilted. Add bacon back to pan, stir and serve.