Tortelloni with ham and cream
Fresh tortelloni, generously coated in a creamy, spiced sauce with ham, cooked in just a few minutes – a simple and comforting pasta dish.
Tortellini with cream and ham sauce is a quick and easy dish, where the flavour comes primarily from the slightly browned ham in the cream.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFirst cooked in water, then in a frying pan.
- Estimated cost$3.90 $0.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $1.98
- $1.76
- $0.16
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cook the tortellini in salted water for a few minutes, until they float to the surface. Test them to ensure they are cooked through.
- Pour the cream into a frying pan, add the pepper, and simmer for about 5 minutes, until it thickens.
- Add the ham, either in strips or diced, and let it brown in the sauce, which should turn a golden-brown color.
- Remove the frying pan from the heat, add the drained pasta, and let it simmer in the sauce for about a minute.
The bill
Tortelloni with ham and cream
- 400 to 600g of heavy cream$1.98
- 200 g of cooked ham$1.76
- 1 to 2 teaspoons of pepper$0.16
Total$3.90
that's $0.98 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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