PESTO TORTELLINI RECIPE

This pesto tortellini recipe is easy to make with a handful of simple ingredients including the best homemade pesto sauce. It’s a quick & light main dish or side, ready in 20 minutes (or less)!

Ingredients:

Salted water

Baby tomatoes

Cheese tortellini

Parmesan cheese

Basil

Pine nuts

Olive oil

Garlic

Pepper

Serve

Serve warm garnished with extra parmesan cheese, toasted pine nuts, julienned basil etc. You can also serve it cold, like a pasta salad, if you prefer.

Start making pesto by heating the pine nuts in a small sauté pan over medium heat until lightly browned. Then, reserve 2 tablespoons of roasted pine nuts for serving.

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Next put the olive oil and basil leaves into the container of a blender or food processor. Blend/process for about 60 seconds.

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Then, add ¼ cup pine nuts, garlic, ½ cup parmesan cheese, salt and pepper and blend until you reach the desired consistency (about 30-60 seconds).

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