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Tortellini Nibblers Recipe

Looking for a unique appetizer idea? Try Stephanie Krienitz's creative combination. The Plainfield, Illinois cook pairs cheese tortellini with a cool, creamy Parmesan sauce for dipping.

This recipe is:

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

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Tortellini Nibblers Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield: 20 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup fat-free milk
3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) 1% cottage cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini

Directions

In a blender, cover and process milk and milk powder until blended. Add the cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, rosemary, salt and pepper; cover and process until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Serve with Parmesan sauce for dipping. Yield: 20 appetizer servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (4 tortellini with 2 tablespoons of sauce) equals 49 calories, 1 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 168 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 meat.

Originally published as Tortellini Nibblers in Quick Cooking November/December 2001, p14