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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (188g) Recipe makes 4 servings |
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| Calories 786 | ||
| Calories from Fat 483 | (61%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 53.7g | 82% | |
| Saturated Fat 11.7g | 58% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 31.3g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 7.4g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 58mg | 19% | |
| Sodium 1172mg | 48% | |
| Potassium 268mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 56.6g | 18% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3.1g | 12% | |
| Sugars 1.6g | ||
| Protein 21.9g | 43% | |
Pesto Tortellini
By: mandabears
Jun 6, 2003
This is good as an appetizer, serve with toothpicks or as a very good pasta salad. I first tried this recipe for Stephanie's Bat Mitzvah.
SERVES 4 , 24 appetizer servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh parsley leaves, remove stems
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lb cheese tortellini
Directions
1
Chop parsley in a blender or food processor.2
With motor still running, add pine nuts, garlic cloves, basil and salt.3
Continue processing until garlic is finely chopped.4
Slowly drizzle in olive oil.5
Then stop machine and fold in parmesan cheese.6
Cook tortellini according to package directions.7
Drain and toss with sauce.8
Serve as an appetizer at room temperature with toothpicks.9
Or serve chilled as a salad.10
Can also serve warm as a pasta dish.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: megs_
On Oct 17, 2008
I used pre-made pesto & whole wheat tortellini. I tried a small bowl warm, and then refrigerated the rest. I took the cold leftovers as lunch with me the next day... it was so tasty and even better then! definitely a keeper, very versatile. thanks!
From: La Fée Verte
On May 8, 2007
A lifesaver! We hadn't been to the grocery store in a while and I was scrounging for something to make for dinner last night. I was delighted to find a tasty-looking recipe that had such staple ingredients. We substituted the spaghetti for tortellini (since that's what we had) and halved the oil. It was still a bit oily for my tastes. I might substitute some water for some of the oil next time. The taste, though, was absolutely fantastic!
From: Picholine
On Apr 27, 2005
Wonderful and so easy! I omitted the pine nuts and added more of everything except the salt and the olive oil. I put it all in the blender at once and it worked fine. I thought the flavor would suffer from the lack of fresh basil but it didn't in the least. We had this for dinner with a green salad.
From: Buggybears
On Apr 12, 2006
One of our family favorites for parties. Parsley works like a charm in this recipe and is cheaper than basil. I like it chilled...usually later that same night of the party, when all the guests have left!
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