Olive Garden Tortellini al Forno

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September 7, 2014 by Stephanie Manley, Last Updated January 19, 2021 36 Comments

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Olive Garden Tortellini al Forno is part of the Olive Garden small plates menu. If you have never tried it, it’s cheese and prosciutto-filled tortellini in a parmesan cream sauce and topped with crumbled bacon.

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Olive Garden serves up some lovely small plates which are perfect for an appetizer or you can even order a couple of these small plates and make a meal of them. I recently tried the Olive Garden Tortellini al Forno. It is a delicious dish that you are certain to love.

Stuffed tortellini are served with a creamy Alfredo sauce and topped with crumbled bacon. It is hard to resist this dish and it is so easy to make.

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Ingredients

Here’s a list of what you need

Cheese tortellini
Butter
Heavy cream
Grated Parmesan cheese
Bacon
Sliced scallions

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Ingredient Notes

For this copycat recipe of the Olive Garden Tortellini al Forno, I am using store-bought tortellini. You can find the tortellini in the grocery store in the pre-made pasta section. Select the one that is closest to the and prosciutto-filled tortellini.

This tortellini will only take a couple of moments to prepare. Refrigerated pasta only takes 7 to 9 minutes to cook.

You will also need a couple of slices of crisp cooked bacon. To this, we will add a creamy Parmesan sauce to this pasta.

I like to top Tortellini al Forno with sliced scallions. Freshly sliced scallions are a nice compliment to the dish.

What type of tortellini should you use?

Olive Garden used cheese and prosciutto tortellini for this appetizer. You can use whatever type you like.

I personally prefer the fresh kind you find in the refrigerated section of your grocery store. I think fresh tortellini tastes better and it cooks up very quickly!

How to Make Tortellini Al Forno

Cook bacon until crisp then crumble the bacon.
Prepare tortellini according to the package instructions.
In a small saucepan, combine butter and heavy cream over medium heat.
When the cream and butter begins to bubble, add Parmesan cheese.
Whisk until the cheese melts completely.
Place tortellini in four bowls.
Pour cheese sauce over tortellini.
Top with crumbled bacon and sliced scallions.

You may even want to make the Olive Garden Tortellini al Forno as a main dish. This would make a lovely meal with an Olive Garden soup or a DIY Olive Garden salad.

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Olive Garden Tortellini al Forno makes the perfect appetizer or light meal.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Olive Garden Recipes, Tortellini al Forno

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 535kcal

Author: Stephanie Manley

Ingredients

9 ounces cheese tortellini
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 ounce bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
1 tablespoon sliced scallions

Instructions

Prepare tortellini according to package instructions.
In a small saucepan combine butter and heavy cream over medium heat. When the cream and butter begin to bubble slightly add Parmesan cheese and whisk until it melts completely.
Place 8 to 10 pieces of tortellini in each dish for a serving.
Pour cheese sauce over tortellini and add crumbled bacon and sliced scallions over the tortellini.

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About Stephanie Manley

I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.

Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.

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AZ Gal
June 8, 2021 at 3:46 pm

I tripled this. I added fresh spinach to the sauce, and some provolone cheese. We are eating it for dinner. Going to add a salad and some hearty artisan bread. Delicious!
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Janelle
July 23, 2019 at 3:00 pm

I love this dish and it tastes just like theirs!!A+
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Linda Perugini
December 6, 2018 at 9:11 pm

Want to make ahead for an app on a buffet. Do you thing it’ll dry out?
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- Stephanie
  December 8, 2018 at 5:38 am
  I think it would work fine if you have a chafing dish. If not, it will cool, and it may not be ideal.
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  - Linda
    December 12, 2018 at 9:47 am
    Oh I have chafing dish…..good idea”…thanks
Doris
November 4, 2017 at 7:05 am
Love your site and the effort you put into copying the famous restaurant dishes. I am Italian and anything involving pasta is fine by me!
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Crystal Bosworth
September 16, 2017 at 6:08 pm
I made this today for the first time. It was delicious! Better than Olive garden! I added minced garlic to the butter and cooked for a few minutes then added heavy whipped cream. Left out the scallions. Thanks for the great recipe.
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- Stephanie
  September 18, 2017 at 3:38 am
  I am so glad you enjoyed this one.
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Jane Warren
March 29, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Stephanie, is it possible to provide the nutritional information for this recipe?
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Json Converter
March 10, 2017 at 12:45 am
Love it! thanks for sharing! I’ll try do it soon!
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Josie
January 18, 2017 at 7:41 pm
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I love this recipe!! I made the sauce, mixed it with the uncooked tortellini, and then baked @ 400 Degrees for 30 minutes . Thank you !
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Rachel
December 20, 2016 at 3:49 pm
This is one of my family’s go-to meals. Quick, easy and delicious!
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Lucas
March 23, 2016 at 4:14 pm
I just made this tonight and it was very good but, depending on which kind of cream you use (I just had table cream here), the cheese sauce can become “dry”.
Next time I’ll try adding some milk to make it creamier or using regular heavy cream
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- Stephanie
  March 23, 2016 at 6:29 pm
  I am not familiar with the types of cream you mentioned. I used heavy/whipping cream. It sounds like you may have needed a little more liquid when you made the cream.
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Thomas
October 20, 2015 at 5:46 am
I am not sure my message was sent so I will repeat. al Forno means baked so why is this not baked?
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- Stephanie
  October 20, 2015 at 6:05 am
  I don’t know why they named the dish they way they did. I only try to duplicate their recipes. They have a unique idea about scampi too.
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  - Thomas
    October 21, 2015 at 1:29 pm
    Can you tell me who is they? I suspect you cannot so if not I understand.
  - Stephanie
    October 21, 2015 at 2:56 pm
    They = the Olive Garden Restaurant.
  - Hugh
    January 9, 2016 at 11:02 am
    It says it at the the top, title, and 16 different times in the article.
  - Stephanie
    January 9, 2016 at 11:07 am
    Hugh, I am sorry I don’t understand your comment.
- bill
  February 22, 2016 at 4:50 pm
  ive had that dish and it does have a baked component,seems to be bread crumbs on top
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  - Lucas
    March 23, 2016 at 4:07 pm
    I too suspect that they put some toasted breadcrumbs over the tortellini
Thomas
October 20, 2015 at 4:58 am
al Forno means baked so why is this not baked?
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- Stephanie
  October 20, 2015 at 6:08 am
  When I was served this dish, it was not baked. I only try to duplicate what is served. I do not know why they do not bake the dish.
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Chuck Saile
October 1, 2015 at 7:59 am
OK. I give up! Where is the advertised Copycat Olive Garden Tortellini al Forno” RECIPE? The pictures are nice, but the recipe itself is missing.
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- Stephanie
  October 1, 2015 at 8:50 am
  I am sorry for some reason it disappeared. It is back.
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- Stephanie Manley
  October 1, 2015 at 8:51 am
  I am sorry it disappeared. It is back now.
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  - Marion Young
    October 3, 2015 at 5:56 am
    Recipe still not showing. 🙁
  - Stephanie Manley
    October 3, 2015 at 7:43 am
    You may want to refresh your page. I see the recipe. If you like drop me your email address, and I will email it to you.
Lauren Hughes
January 17, 2015 at 5:30 pm
I just made this and it’s awesome! Some night this week, I’m gonna try the chicken and gnocchi soup recipe and see how it turns out! Can’t wait!
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- Stephanie Manley
  October 1, 2015 at 8:51 am
  I hope you enjoy the recipe!
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- Rocky Cook
  May 19, 2017 at 8:18 am
  I have made the chicken and gnocchi soup and the minestrone soup. But the chicken and gnocchi soup is my very favorite. That is Delicious and am so glad to have that recipe.
  And a very special ” Thank You” to Stephanie Manley. I have both of your books and reference them almost on a daily basis. Keep doing what you do as you are a blessing.
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Lauren Hughes
January 10, 2015 at 4:23 pm
Which tortellini do you buy? Cheese stuffed?
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- Stephanie Manley
  January 11, 2015 at 8:09 am
  I bought cheese stuffed for this recipe. This would most closely resemble the Olive Garden’s.
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Jay
November 23, 2014 at 8:50 pm
Made this tonight, it’s very close to the real thing. I will absolutely make this again! Thank you!
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- Stephanie Manley
  November 23, 2014 at 8:55 pm
  I am happy you enjoyed this one!
  Reply

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