Broccoli Cheese Tortellini
“When we lived in Seattle, my favorite restaurant served a wonderful dish I ordered every time I ate there. When we moved away, I came up with this to satisfy my craving.” Darlene Brenden - Salem, Oregon
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup fresh broccoli florets
- 2 packages (9 ounces each) refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2-1/2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
Reviews
This was ok, the sauce tasted a lot like the heavy whipping cream. Note: do not substitute other cheese for Parmesan, recipe will be missing a lot of flavor. I don't plan to make this again.
Very good and easy! I sautéed the broccoli in some butter first to soften it up a bit more and added a little flour to thicken. I didn't add quite as much Parmesan cheese, but added a packet of pesto sauce toward the end. It turned out really good.
Note to self: Don't try to save on calories and fat by substituting fat-free half and half for the heavy cream. It doesn't turn out well. I didn't want to rate this recipe because I didn't follow the directions, and that wouldn't be fair to the original cook. The flavor is good. I used fresh parmesan and added chicken like Chef_Dad suggested. The parmesan globbed up and clung to the broccoli, instead of becoming part of the sauce. Could have something to do with my substitution, or maybe I added to much parmesan. A measurement in ounces for the cheese would be helpful. Don't know if I'll try this one again. Maybe yes, following it to the letter ;-)
This was super good and very quick. I think the whole prep time was about a half an hour at the very most. I'm not sure why the other reviewer had problems with her cheese not melting and clumping. Possibly the cream never got hot enough, as parmesan cheese is a bit harder to melt than other cheese. Either way, I bought cheap Kroger brand and it worked just as well as the expensive. This recipe is a keeper. Oh...once I put it on the plates, both my boyfriend and I felt it needed a bit of salt, which of course was easy to do.
My husband and I originally made this recipe as a freezer meal, however, I would NOT do that again! When we made it, it tastes AMAZING, we were in shock at how delicious is it was! It tasted as it if we just got served a dish at an Italian restaurant. After freezing and reheating, it tastes like a left over meal, not so delicious! That being said you must eat this meal fresh! As I am typing this review I have the ingredients in my kitchen to make this meal FRESH tonight! Amazing and simple recipe!!
Super awesome, super fast and easy.
Simple and delicious. I have made this a number of times and have been asked for the recipe each one. An easy addition to this dish is to cut one chicken breast into small chucks and cook it in a tbsp of oil before cooking the cream and broccoli. Set it aside and then add it back in after adding the cheese.
I have always loved this recipe. It's simple and quick to make, but OH SO YUMMY. It's one of the family favorites, my husband requests it quite often. I use dry parsley instead of fresh, and it tastes perfectly fine that way as well. I do also throw in some other seasonings/spices just to give it a different flavor every now and again.
I had a HORRIBLE time trying to make this dish. While the flavor was fantastic, I slaved over the stove forever and my cheese NEVER melted in. It all wanted to clump in the middle of the pot or stick to the spoon I was stirring with. I plan to try again, but with a higher quality cheese. My advice is to not buy Kraft Parmesan. However, my big mistake could have been cutting the ingredients in half, as I cook for 2, not 6.
Very good! I added some diced cooked chicken to it and also some garlic powder. My little sister had never liked broccoli before she had this dish and now whe always requests it w/ her white sauce pasta dishes! LOL