Nutty Cheese Tortellini

Name: Nutty Cheese Tortellini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings.
Cuisine: Asian Dinners, Asian Recipes, Asian Vegetarian Recipes, 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.

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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!