Creamy Salmon Tortellini Food

CREAMY SALMON TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Prepare your vegetables and cut the salmon in bite-sized pieces.
• In a large pan, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil and add the salmon, dill and tomato. Add a tbsp of water and a pinch of salt, cover with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Stir in the cream cheese, black pepper and add a Tbsp of water (if needed - sometimes tomatoes aren't juicy enough!) to create a creamy sauce.
• Stir in the tortellini pasta and cook in the sauce for 3-4 minutes or however long the package says.
• Lastly, add the garlic, basil, zucchini and stir in the mozzarella cheese.
• Serve immediately with Parmesan cheese on top (if desired!).

CHEESY BAKED TORTELLINI WITH SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Boil salted water in a large pot. Add pasta when water is boiling and cook until just done, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour alfredo sauce in a medium saucepan and heat to medium. Add dill and green onions and salt and pepper to taste; let heat through but do NOT boil.
• In small frying pan, heat olive oil and add fish. Cook through, approximately 3 minutes on each side. Cut up and salt and pepper to taste.
• When tortellini is done, add to sauce in saucepan. Gently stir in salmon. Add half the mozzarella. Pour into casserole dish sprayed with nonstick spray and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
• Bake in oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

FRESH BROILED SALMON WITH SAUCY CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Stir dill into creme fraiche. Cut mozzarella into small pieces and add to creme fraiche and dill. Add the zest from one of the lemons. Pour wine into broiler pan until it's 1/8th inch deep. Spray broiler rack with cooking spray. Place salmon, skin side down on broiler rack. Broil for 10 minutes about 7 inches from heat source.
• Meanwhile, mix mayonnaise, green onions, mustard, garlic, and liquid smoke together in small bowl. After the salmon has cooked for 10 minutes, spread mayonnaise mixture evenly over top of salmon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until mayonnaise mixture is golden brown and salmon is cooked through, about 6 minutes. If it starts browning too fast, lay foil on top. Time is approximate depending on thickness of fish. Do not overcook. Remove fish to warm plate and keep warm. Pour wine from broiling pan into skillet. Cook on high heat until reduced in half. Take off heat. Whisk creme fraiche mixture into reduced wine. Add any fish juices on plate to mixture and whisk inches Stir constantly until well mixed over low heat. Remove 1/2 cup of sauce and reserve. Toss cooked tortellini in rest of sauce and place on 4 warmed plates. Remove skin from salmon, cut into 4 pieces and place on top of tortellini. Drizzle with reserved sauce. Garnish with parsley and lemon slices.

SMOKED SALMON AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sour cream, oil, juice, Dijon, wine and pepper together.
• Chill until ready to use.
• Cook tortellini until al dente; drain.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil and toss to coat.
• Add onion, onion tops, dill and capers; toss again.
• Cool.
• Add salmon and enough dressing to coat and toss well.
• (can be made 8 hours ahead; cover and chill.).

CREAMY SHRIMP TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the green pepper, red pepper, mushrooms, onion and garlic in butter until almost tender. Stir in the flour, garlic salt, basil and oregano until blended. Combine cream and wine; gradually stir into pepper mixture. Add bay leaf. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for about 8 minutes or until thickened, stirring several times., Meanwhile, cook tortellini in boiling water for about 5 minutes or until tender; drain. Cook shrimp in boiling water for 3 minutes or until they turn pink; drain. Discard bay leaf. Stir tortellini and shrimp into sauce.