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Tortellini with Salmon-Ricotta Sauce

Name: Tortellini with Salmon-Ricotta Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini; 2 green onions, sliced; 1 teaspoon butter; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 cup fat-free milk; 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese; 1 pouch (7.1 ounces) boneless skinless pink salmon; 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dill weed; 1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon salt

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

4 servings

I like to serve this with a colorful vegetable, such as a tomato salad or peas and carrots. It's equally good with canned salmon or tuna, too. -Beth Dauenhauer of Pueblo, Colorado

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Ingredients

1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini
2 green onions, sliced
1 teaspoon butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup fat-free milk
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
1 pouch (7.1 ounces) boneless skinless pink salmon
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dill weed
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
Stir in mozzarella cheese until melted. Stir in the ricotta cheese, salmon, dill, lemon zest, lemon juice and salt.
Drain tortellini; add to ricotta sauce. Cook and stir until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 373 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 797mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 medium-fat meat, 2-1/2 starch.

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