# CREAMY SPICY TORTELLINI

This is a recipe for creamy spicy tortellini with pancetta, garlic, and a tomato cream sauce.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- oil
- diced pancetta
- minced onion
- sliced garlic
- chili flakes
- tomato paste
- 2 shots vodka
- cream
- pasta water
- oregano
- garlic powder
- salt
- parmesan cheese
- cooked tortellini
- fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Add a little bit of oil to the pan.
2. Add diced pancetta to the pan and cook it down until the fat is rendered out and it's nice and crispy.
3. Add minced onion to the pancetta and cook it down for about 2 minutes.
4. Add sliced garlic and chili flakes.
5. Cook the garlic down for about 2 minutes or until it's fragrant.
6. Add tomato paste and cook it down until it's a deep red color.
7. Deglaze with about 2 shots of vodka and cook until the vodka smell completely goes away.
8. Add cream, pasta water, oregano, garlic powder, and a little bit of salt.
9. Cook this down until the sauce begins to thicken.
10. Add parmesan cheese and let it melt in.
11. Add cooked tortellini and gently stir it in.
12. Top with more parmesan and fresh parsley.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- colander

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8hSaFs9/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0eec9f90-2c42-4a77-8622-b9f5c9ad2d85
- Extracted: 2025-07-10

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