Pesto Cheese Tortellini
with Multicoloured Tomatoes and Pine Nuts
Tonight's dinner is packed with some of our all-time favourite flavours. Zesty Parmesan, sweet tomatoes and basil pesto come together beautifully and will make any season feel like summer. A little squeeze of lemon at the end brings the whole dish together!
Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.
Ingredients
350 g
Fresh Cheese Tortellini
(Contains Egg, Milk, Wheat)
1 unit
Lemon
227 g
Baby Heirloom Tomatoes
28 g
Pine Nuts
(Contains Tree nuts)
6 g
Garlic
56 g
Baby Spinach
¼ cup
Basil Pesto
(Contains Milk)
50 g
Shallot
¼ cup
Parmesan Cheese, shredded
(Contains Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 tbsp
Oil*
2 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
(Contains Milk)
2 tsp
Salt*
¼ tsp
Salt and Pepper*
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use the same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. While water comes to a boil, peel, then finely chop shallot. Halve tomatoes. Zest lemon, then cut into wedges. Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
Add tortellini to the pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 min. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl). Drain and return tortellini to the same pot, off heat.
While tortellini cooks, heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add pine nuts to the dry pan. Toast, stirring often, until golden-brown, 4-5 min. (TIP: Keep your eye on them so they don't burn!) Transfer pine nuts to a plate. Set aside.
Heat the same pan over medium heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 2-3 min. Add tomatoes and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are tender, 2-3 min.
Increase the heat to medium-high, then add pesto and reserved pasta water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly, 2-3 min. Season with salt and pepper. Add tortellini, spinach, lemon zest, half the Parmesan and 2 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl). Remove from heat and stir together until spinach wilts, 1-2 min.
Divide pasta between bowls. Sprinkle pine nuts and remaining Parmesan over top. Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
