I was inspired to make this dish after craving Carino's Chicken Scallopini, and after figuring out the ingredients I decided to make my own version. So, here goes!
1 pack of 7 cheese tortellini from Costco (although I'm sure any kind of pasta would work)
1 pack of sliced white mushrooms
1 medium tomato diced
1 small package of pancetta
1/4 cup bacon bits (I used the hormel real bacon bits you can find in the salad dressing aisle)
2 tablespoons white cooking wine (the alcohol burns off)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon garlic
1 pint whipping cream
First I combined all ingredients in a saute pan excluding the pasta and cream. Cook on Med-High until it's boiled down to a thick sauce. Add cream and continue to boil, stirring frequently for 10 minutes. Cook pasta according to directions, then drain and combine.
Really simple and everyone loved it! Mine did turn out a bit tangy, but I didn't really measure the wine or lemon juice so I probably put a bit more in there, but in the end the tortellini balanced out the flavor wonderfully and the kids are begging me to make it again soon! :)
