Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Cheese Tortellini with Lemon Vegetables

Ingredients
  • 1  pound  fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
  • 1/2 zuchini sliced
  • 4  tablespoons  (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 4 sliced mushrooms
    • 1 beefsteak tomato coarsely chopped
    1  lemon's worth of zest and juice
  • salt and black pepper

  • Directions
  • Cook the tortellini according to the package directions.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook, tossing occasionally, until they begin to soften, 5 to 8 minutes more.
  • Add the tortellini, lemon zest and juice, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to the skillet and toss to combine.

  • Frozen Mamas
  • Defrost the vegetables/butter/lemon packet. They are all together in one ziploc bag. Keep tortellini frozen.
    • Cook the tortellini according to the package directions.
    • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook, tossing occasionally, until they begin to soften, 5 to 8 minutes more.
    • Add the drained tortellini and lemon packet to the vegetables and toss to combine.

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