Broccoli Alfredo Tortellini

Ingredients

•     6 cups broccoli florets, cut in fairly small pieces
•     1 (12-ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
•     3 tablespoons butter
•     1/2 onion, chopped
•     3 cloves garlic, minced
•     1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
•     pinch of nutmeg
•     2 cups half-and-half
•     1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
•     salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Steam broccoli until tender and cook tortellini according to package directions, setting aside 1/4 cup of cooking liquid just before draining pasta. Alternately, you can add the broccoli to the pasta water for the last 2-3 minutes of cooking the tortellini instead of steaming it. Drain well.
2. While tortellini is cooking, melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, and nutmeg, and cook for 2 more minutes.
4. Pour in the half-and-half and bring it to a simmer. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add Parmesan cheese and turn heat to low. Once cheese is melted add tortellini and broccoli, plus cooking liquid. Stir to combine everything well and cook a few minutes to thicken the sauce.
6. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with additional Parmesan.

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