Tortellini Primavera
Give a taste of spring to a package of cheese tortellini by adding fresh asparagus, yellow squash, and zucchini. Intensify the flavors with pesto, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 312
- Fat: 10.9g
- Saturated fat: 3.4g
- Protein: 13.6g
- Carbohydrate: 41.6g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
- Iron: 1.8mg
- Sodium: 416mg
- Calories from fat: 31%
- Fiber: 4.6g
- Calcium: 138mg
Ingredients
- 1 (9-ounce) package fresh three-cheese tortellini
- 1 cup (1-inch) sliced asparagus (about 14 spears)
- 1 cup cubed yellow squash (about 1 large)
- 1 cup cubed zucchini (about 1 small)
- 1/2 cup sliced drained oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves
- 2 tablespoons commercial pesto
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
Preparation
- Cook tortellini in boiling water 8 minutes. Add asparagus, yellow squash, and zucchini to pasta; cook 2 minutes. Drain pasta and vegetables, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.
- While pasta cooks, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, pesto, and garlic; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring constantly. Add reserved cooking liquid, pasta, vegetables, and basil; toss. Sprinkle with cheese.
Tortellini Primavera Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Kid-Friendly, Quick/Easy, Family
- CUISINE: Italian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Vegetables
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Meatless
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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