Tortellini & Shrimp Skewers with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce

Name: Tortellini & Shrimp Skewers with Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 32 appetizers.
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; 1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1/4 cup 2% milk; 2 garlic cloves; 1/2 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; SKEWERS:; 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated spinach tortellini; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (31-40 per pound); 32 frilled toothpicks

These fresh skewers and tasty sauce will have guests nibbling all night! —Cacie Biddle, Bridgeport, West Virginia

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SKEWERS:
1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated spinach tortellini
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (31-40 per pound)
32 frilled toothpicks

Directions

Combine first 10 ingredients in a food processor; pulse until blended. Remove to a small bowl; refrigerate, covered, until serving.
Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain; rinse with cold water and drain again. Toss with oil. Thread tortellini and shrimp onto toothpicks. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 skewer with 1 tablespoon sauce: 88 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 112mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (trace sugars, trace fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Tortellini & Shrimp Skewers with a Sundried Tomato Dipping Sauce in Simple & Delicious June/July 2012