Nutty Cheese Tortellini

Name: Nutty Cheese Tortellini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings.
Cuisine: Indian Recipes, Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley; 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted; 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese; Coarsely ground pepper to taste

I like to plant Italian flat-leaf parsley in a long terra-cotta planter so I always have some on hand. It adds bright, fresh flavor to this pasta dish. —Barbara Penatzer, Vestal, New York

Ingredients

1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Coarsely ground pepper to taste

Directions

Cook tortellini according to package directions; drain and keep warm. In the same pan, melt butter. Stir in the tortellini, parsley and walnuts; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 650 calories, 48g fat (25g saturated fat), 123mg cholesterol, 677mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 17g protein.

Originally published as Tortellini with Parsley and Walnuts in Taste of Home February/March 2008

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M1of3

Nov 29, 2008

I prepared this dish for dinner tonight and it is SCRUMPTIOUS! I toasted the walnuts before mixing them in with the tortellini. My Dad went back for seconds!