Beef Tortellini With Arugula And Sun Dried Tomatoes Food

BEEF TORTELLINI WITH ARUGULA AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook pasta and tomatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water. Drain pasta mixture, and return to pot.
• Add arugula and butter to pasta. Toss, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time to create a thin sauce that coats tortellini (you may not need all the water). Season with salt and pepper; toss to combine. Serve.

TORTELLINI SALAD WITH TOMATO-ARUGULA DRESSING

Steps:

• For the tortellini and tomato-arugula dressing: Cook the tortellini to al dente according to the package directions. Drain and let cool.
• In a food processor, add the arugula, Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, walnuts, lemon juice and garlic and pulse until just combined. Slowly stream in the olive oil until the dressing has a nice rustic consistency, about 10 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, mix the tortellini with the dressing until the pasta is completely coated. Add in the olives and bell peppers and mix. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with basil and Parmesan.

TORTELLINI WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES IN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook tortellini in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
• While tortellini are cooking, slice sun-dried tomatoes and garlic.
• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium heat and add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic to it, cook for a couple of minutes while stirring without colouring garlic.
• Drain cooked tortellini while reserving 1/2 cup of water they were cooked in.
• Add tortellini to the pan, add crushed tomatoes or passata, whichever you are using, cream, approximately 3 tbsp. of reserved water to get the sauce a bit more loose, stir gently to combined for 1-2 minutes.
• Grate parmesan cheese directly into the pan, stir until melted and incorporated into the sauce, add basil leaves, taste and add salt if needed, pepper and take off the heat.

TORTELLINI CHICKEN SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In serving bowl, combine pasta, chicken, artichokes, spinach, tomatoes, feta and onions.
• To make vinaigrette, puree the garlic, oregano, tomato paste, vinegar and salt & pepper in a food processor or blender.
• While processing, drizzle in olive oil to make a smooth emulsion.
• Toss enough dressing with salad to coat and stir to combine.
• May serve immediately or refrigerate.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions to al dente. Drain and allow to cool, but do not run under water. (Mix in a little olive oil to prevent sticking and drying.)
• Meanwhile, marinate the sundried tomatoes and garlic in extra virgin olive oil. When tortellini have cooled enough to handle, add the arugula, onion, prosciutto, asiago cheese and the sundried tomato/garlic/olive oil mixture, mixing well and adding salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• Allow to sit, covered and chilled for about an hour so flavors can blend.

WEEKNIGHT TORTELLINI WITH ARUGULA & CRISPY PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add prosciutto, and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side or until crisp. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté about 3 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes and next 3 ingredients, and sauté 2 minutes. Add arugula, and sauté until just wilted.
• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain and add to vegetables in skillet; toss gently to combine. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Crumble prosciutto, and sprinkle over pasta. Garnish with ricotta salata, if desired.

TORTELLINI WITH PESTO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Drain and toss with pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped basil and cheese.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

TORTELLINI WITH BABY SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat a large deep skillet or saucepan over medium/medium high heat.
• Add sun dried tomatoes and saute for about 30 seconds.
• Next, add garlic and crushed red pepper and cook for about 45 more seconds, careful not to let the garlic burn.
• Add tomatoes and stir together.
• Let sauce come to a boil, reduce heat to low, then cover and let simmer while pasta water comes to a boil.
• Boil pasta according to package directions (about 6-8 minutes).
• While pasta finishes cooking, add spinach to the sauce.
• I end up using about 1/2 of a 10 oz bag.
• Give spinach leaves a stir and then place lid back on the sauce to let the leaves wilt slightly.
• As pasta finishes cooking, ladle a couple scoops of sauce into serving bowl.
• Drain tortellini, and add to bowl with a couple more ladles of sauce overtop.
• Toss to combine.
• I always have some sauce left over which I keep on the side for dunking in bread.
• Top tortellini with grated cheese and serve!