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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 35 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook the tortellini 7 to 8 minutes, or until al dente. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl. | 2. In a saucepan over low heat, simmer the milk, onion, bay leaf, cloves, and nutmeg about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and discard the onion, bay leaf, and cloves. | 3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the red bell pepper and asparagus, and cook about 3 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms, and continue cooking until tender. Mix in the smoked salmon, reduce heat to low, and cook until heated through. | 4. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and slowly whisk in the flour until smooth. Thoroughly blend in the warmed milk. Stir into the skillet with the salmon mixture. | 5. Spoon the salmon and sauce mixture into the bowl with the cooked pasta, and toss to coat. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
cheese tortellini	2	packages		-	-	-	-
milk	1 1/4	cups		186.05	14.579	9.6075	9.9735
onion	1/4			7.0	1.6345	0.1925	0.0175
bay leaf	1			-	-	-	-
clove	2			11.508	2.7523	0.2507	0.546
nutmeg	1	pinch	ground	0.7219	0.0678	0.008	0.0499
butter	1/4	cup		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
red bell pepper	1		chopped	-	-	-	-
asparagus	1/2	pound	trimmed quartered	45.3593	8.7997	4.9895	0.2722
mushroom	10	ounces	sliced	96.3883	19.2493	6.3503	1.3891
salmon	1	pound	smoked chopped	643.7348	0.0	89.9415	28.7414
purpose flour	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.