Title: Tortellini Woodsmen Style
Categories: Main dish, Pasta, Meats
Yield: 4 Servings

4 sl Bacon; cut in 1/2" pieces
1/2 c Chopped onion
2 Garlic cloves; minced
1 1/2 c Quartered mushrooms
1/2 c Dry vermouth or
1/2 c Dry white wine
1 1/2 c Peeled and chopped tomatoes
2 tb Chopped parsley
1 tb Chopped chives
1 ts Dry or fresh tarragon
-- chopped
1/4 c Chicken broth
7 oz Tri-color tortellini (1 box)

In medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted
spoon; drain on paper towels. Remove all but 2 tb. of bacon fat from
skillet. Add onion; cook until transparent. Add garlic and mushrooms and
cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in vermouth and cook, stirring frequently,
until liquid is reduced by two-thirds or almost dry. Add tomatoes, parsley,
chives, tarragon and chicken broth. Simmer 5 minutes; set aside.

Meanwhile, cook tortellini in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water for
about 25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain.

Bring sauce back to a simmer; add bacon and drained tortellini. Toss
lightly; serve immediately.

On back of 7 oz. box Amore brand cheese tortellini. Liberty Richter,
Carlstadt, NJ 07072. Posted by Cathy Harned.

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini