Cheese Tortellini with Pesto and Sun Dried Tomatoes

Last Thursday I got up bright and early knowing that I had a busy day ahead of me. It involved the hitting gym, cleaning the house, getting ready for a family visit and completing the Daring Bakers Challenge. By dinner time I was exhausted and ready to run to the nearest drive through to pick up a burger and fries. That however, would’ve made the trip to the gym earlier in the day a big waste of time. Instead, I decided to look for a meal that was short on time but big on flavor. This quick pasta is just that. There are 4 ingredients and 2 steps. I had this meal on the table in 10 minutes.

For this recipe you can use store bought pesto but I had just purchased a bunch of basil the day before so I made my own. It is fairly easy to make. I will say that a package of  pine nuts can be pretty expensive.  If you are only using them for this recipe, check the bulk section of your grocery store. I found some there, got exactly the amount I wanted and it only cost a few dollars.

Cheese Tortellini with Pesto and Sun Dried Tomatoes

Cheesy tortellini tossed with sun dried tomatoes in a pesto sauce.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 20 mins

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Servings 2 Servings

Ingredients

  

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Ingredients:

• 1 9 ounce package fresh cheese tortellini pasta
• 1/2 cup pesto see below
• 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes packed in oil
• Freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

Basic Pesto

• 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
• 4 cloves garlic peeled
• 1/3 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
• kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain. Transfer to serving bowl.
• Combine basil, garlic, pine nuts and cheese in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
• With the food processor running, slowly pour in a steady stream of extra virgin olive oil until combined. Refrigerate any unused portion in a airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Mix pesto with tortellini and sun dried tomatoes. Toss to coat pasta. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Serve.

Notes

Enjoy!

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