Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini

This Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini is a family favorite! It’s super simple to prepare & is the perfect weeknight pasta dish.

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini

I have been a fan of alfredo sauce ever since I can remember. I still remember my mother taking me to Olive Garden for the very first time when I was a teenager. Both of us had an instant infatuation with the alfredo dishes there. We both ordered Seafood Alfredo (which I even have a copycat version of that recipe right here on The Mrs) – and loved the sauce so much that we even started ordering it as a side to dip our breadsticks in.

It’s so creamy and perfect.  It was probably first invented by magical foodie fairies who have glittery flying unicorns as pets. I mean, who else could invent something that tastes so incredibly delicious – they just have to have magical foodie powers. And, no smarty pants need to google it to try and prove me wrong because I will still insist I am right and whatever information you think you found is a conspiracy to try to prove to the citizens that fairies & unicorns don’t exist. That’s right, you heard me. 😉

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini with fresh parsley garnish

A good alfredo recipe not only can make any food you cover it in taste exceptional – but knowing how to make it can attract like 50 zillion potential suitors for the single gals out there.  And vise versa for the single men.

Now, I have one zinger of a recipe for alfredo sauce already published here, but truth be told – it you’re running short on time, it’s just not the recipe to make that night. So, I needed to invent a recipe that tasted equally as good without having to spend much time on it.

And, I did it y’all.  I absolutely did it!  

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini with fresh parsley garnish in a blue oval casserole dish

Super super simple, and even perfect for a weeknight meal when you have barely any time!

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini

Here’s what you need to make it:

The ingredients on the countertop for Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini

You can see in the ingredient photo that I’ve already roasted my garlic.  I roasted 2 heads for this recipe, which was absolutely perfect.  But, if you don’t know how to roast garlic already – it’s so simple and can even be done a day or two in advance (I do this all the time!).  Just slice off the top ends of the entire garlic head, leaving the root bottom alone.  Place them in a tin foil ‘boat’ – then, pour about 1 teaspoon of oil over each head.

How to Roast Garlic in photos - pouring olive oil over garlic heads that the very top has been cut off of inside of a tinfoil 'purse'

Fold the ends of the tinfoil up over the garlic, making an aluminum foil purse of sorts. Bake at 35o for 1 hour exactly. Let cool until cool enough to handle, or refrigerate if you plan on using it later.

Now, for this quick & easy alfredo sauce.  Pull out your blender or you food processor – either will work.  Squeeze the roasted garlic out of the cloves into the vessel of your blending choice.  Pour in 2 tablespoons of Pompeian Picholini Olive Oil, or regular Pompeian Olive Oil.

 

roasted garlic in olive oil

Pour in 1/4 cup of heavy cream into the vessel of your food processor or blender.

 

Blend to pulverize completely.

Now, dump in 3/4 cup of heavy cream, a heaping 1/4 cup of sour cream, & 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.

Parmesan cheese, sour cream, heavy cream and the food processor to make the Alfredo sauce for Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini

Season with a little bit of salt & pepper – and use your food processor or blender to blend it all up.  30-60 seconds will do the trick.

Now, when you pull it off, don’t worry.  It’s going to look a little lumpy with the addition of the cheese, but this is perfectly normal and will not make a lumpy alfredo at all.

sauce inside of a food processor

Set the sauce aside, and let’s get the tortellini ready. You can buy fresh refrigerated tortellini at the grocery store,and this requires no prep to get it ready.  You can also use frozen tortellini, but you will have to boil that for about 5 minutes in water to get it ready before moving on to the next step. Either one  you choose to use is fine.

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet.

Melting butter in a pan

Once melted, add your tortellini.  (If you are using frozen tortellini instead of refrigerated, please remember you do have to cook that in boiling water before doing this step!).  Toss the tortellini all around in the melted butter to coat.

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini

Now, pour your roasted garlic alfredo sauce into the same pan as your tortellini.  Stir gently to combine with the pasta.

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini being stirred in a pan

Cook on medium heat, stirring gently occasionally, for about 10 minutes.  You will notice the sauce has thickened by the end of the 10 minutes.

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini in a pan

Sprinkle on 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of shredded Parmesan (depending on how much you want…I go for the 1/2 cup)

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini with freshly shredded parmesan on top

Stir gently to combine, & remove from the heat.  You can also add chopped chicken or shrimp to this dish for an extra hearty meal.

Pour into the serving vessel of your choice & garnish with chopped fresh parsley if you desire. Serve immediately, & watch it disappear!

This makes enough for 4 people.  Feel free to double or triple as desired.

Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortellini garnished with fresh parsley inside of a blue oval casserole dish

 

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Easy Roasted Garlic Alfredo Tortelini

Ingredients

  • 2 heads of roasted garlic refer to the post for directions if you don't know how, it's simple!
  • 2 tablespoons Pompeian Picholini Olive Oil or sub for regular Pomepian Olive Oil
  • 1 cup heavy cream dividied
  • heaping ¼ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese + another ¼-1/2 cup
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 14 oz container of tortellini refrigerated or frozen - if using frozen, cook according to directions beforehand
  • 3 tablespoons of butter
  • parsley to garnish optional

Instructions

  • In a food processor or blender, combine the 2 heads of roasted garlic cloves, 2 tablespoons of Pompeian olive oil, & ¼ cup of the heavy cream. Blend until the garlic is pulverized. Into the garlic mixture, pour in the remaining ¾ cup heavy cream, heaping ¼ cup sour cream, & ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Blend the mixture for 30-60 seconds until everything is combined. The mixture will be thick & slightly lumpy, which is perfectly normal! Set the sauce aside.
  • Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet. Add your tortellini & toss the pasta around in the melted butter to coat. Pour the sauce on top of the pasta, & stir gently to combine. Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring gently occasionally. The sauce will thicken.
  • Sprinkle on ¼ cup to ½ cup of shredded Parmesan cheese (depending on your tastes), stir to combine and remove from the heat. Pour the tortellini into a serving vessel, & garnish with chopped fresh parsley if desired.
Easy Roasted Garlic Tortellini