Mushroom-Filled Tortelli with Cream, Mint & Garden Peas

A light and comforting pasta inspired by my mum’s love of cream sauces. Cream sauces have fallen out of fashion in Italian cooking, but in our family, they were the height of elegance. In the 80s and 90s, when my mother wanted to make a dish feel elegant or festive, she would almost always reach for a dash of cream. One of our family favourites was tortellini with cream, peas and mushrooms (sometimes with ham too) served on birthdays, holidays or simply because she felt like making somethin