Basic Tortellini Pasta Food

CHEESE TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook tortellini at a boil, stirring occasionally, until the pasta floats to the top and the filling is hot, 6 to 8 minutes; drain. Rinse tortellini with cold water until completely cooled; drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• Stir pepperoni, provolone cheese, artichoke hearts, black olives, Italian-style salad dressing, dry Italian dressing mix, and black pepper with the tortellini. Add more Italian dressing just before serving, if desired.

EASY PESTO TORTELLINI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add tortellini and cook for 1 and 1/2 minutes. Do not over cook!
• Drain and rinse under cold water until cool.
• Place tortellini in a large serving bowl. Add in pesto, tomatoes, cheese, and onion. Toss well to coat.
• Serve at once, or cover and place in the fridge for up to 5 days.

TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Start by defrosting/cooking the cheese tortellini in a pot of boiling water. The tortellini are ready when they float in the water and are heated through. Move them to a colander to drain, and set aside.
• Drain and coarsely chop the black olives (you can use pre-chopped olives to save time). Peel the onion, de-seed the pepper, and coarsely chop them as well.
• Place chopped vegetables and cheese tortellini in a large bowl. Sprinkle desired amount of cheese (feta or mozzarella) and the olive oil and red wine vinegar over the vegetables and tortellini, and then toss it all together. If you are using mozzarella cheese, it will probably melt a bit, which is fine.
• Give the salad a taste, and add salt and pepper as desired. You may also want to add more olive oil or vinegar, depending on your preference. You can eat the salad right away, warm, or save it for later and eat it cold. The flavors will meld and (in my opinion) get better with time, so make sure you make enough for leftovers!

PESTO TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Place in a small bowl. Add remaining ingredients; toss to coat.

CHEESE TORTELLINI IN GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring 2 1/2 cups broth to a boil. Add cheese tortellini. Return to a boil and cook until the tortellini float to the top of the water, about 3 minutes. The internal temperature of a tortellini should be 165ºF. Drain completely.
• Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 1 1/2 cups broth with corn starch. In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat until foaming. Stir in garlic and basil and cook 2 minutes.
• Add broth-cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil; simmer until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes longer. Add the cooked tortellini to the skillet and toss to coat.
• Pour into a serving dish and garnish with Parmesan cheese and fresh basil, if desired.

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI WILL BE YOUR NEW GO-TO PASTA CASSEROLE SUPPER IN 2022

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. In a large skillet brown sausage over medium high heat until no longer pink. Add both sauces, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Stir well. Add frozen tortellini and mix. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. Add half the tortellini mixture. Top with half shredded cheese. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with parsley. Spray a piece of aluminum foil with nonstick spray. Cover dish and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 additional minutes.

BASIC TORTELLINI PASTA

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt in a bowl.
• Create a well with the flour and salt.
• Whisk together the three eggs, oil and water thoroughly.
• Add wet ingredients little by little to center of flour well, mixing gradually until dough becomes a ball.
• Turn onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until ball is smooth and elastic.
• Add more water if necessary.
• Allow to rest for thirty minutes in a lightly oiled bowl, covered with plastic wrap.
• After thirty minutes, cut dough into circles that are approximately 2 inches in diameter.
• Place 1/2 to 3/4 tsp of filling in center of dough circle, fold over into a half moon shape, and then join edges around your finger, forming a circle shape.
• Cook tortellini in 2-3 batches, in hot salty boiling water for 6 minutes or until firm.
• Drain, and then add to sauce!