20 Minute Pesto Tortellini
20 Minute Pesto Tortellini is a quick and simple recipe featuring pasta tossed in a homemade basil parmesan pesto sauce.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb Tortellini --Prepared according to the packaging directions.
- ⅓ cup Pine Nuts --Toasted or untoasted can work.
- 1 clove Garlic.
- 2 cups Basil leaves - Lightly packed.
- ⅓ cup Parmesan Cheese -Freshly grated is preferred.
- ⅓ cup Olive Oil
Instructions
- Prepare. Prepare the tortellini according to the packaging. Drain the tortellini and place it into a large bowl.
- Pesto. To make the pesto, process or blend together the pine nuts and garlic until finely chopped. Then add the basil leaves and grated parmesan cheese and process again until the leaves are well chopped. Set the processor (or blender) to low and slowly drizzle in the olive oil. You can add seasonings, such as salt and pepper, to the pesto as desired at this point.
- Toss. Pour about half of the prepared pesto over the tortellini and gently toss the ingredients. Then add the remaining pesto as desired and toss again to coat the tortellini.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. To make this recipe fully vegan, please make sure that you are using fully vegan ingredients.
See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 627mg | Potassium: 113mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 701IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 4mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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