Cacio e Pepe Cheese Tortellini
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Cacio e Pepe Cheese Tortellini

Cacio e Pepe Cheese Tortellini

with Roasted Cauliflower

Cacio e pepe means cheese and pepper in Italian, and usually refers to a simple pasta dish consisting of Parmesan, salt and freshly cracked black pepper. We’re adding extra cheese with cheese-filled tortellini and roasted cauliflower to make this unbeatable pasta dinner.

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Veggie

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time30 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

Not included in your delivery

0.06 tsp

Pepper*

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Nutrition Values

Calories84 kcal
Energy (kJ)352 kJ
Fat0 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Carbohydrate14 g
Sugar4 g
Dietary Fiber7 g
Protein7 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium117 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Baking Sheet
Colander
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Prep
1

Before starting, preheat the oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce. Add 10 cups water and 1 tbsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. While water comes to a boil, cut cauliflower into bite-sized pieces. Halve, peel, then thinly slice shallot. Peel, then thinly slice garlic.

Roast cauliflower
2

Add cauliflower and 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl) to a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Roast in the middle of the oven, stirring halfway through, until golden-brown, 14-16 min.

Cook tortellini
3

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), then drain and return tortellini to the same pot, off heat.

Make cream sauce
4

While tortellini cooks, heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. When hot, add 2 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl) then garlic, peas and shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots soften, 2-3 min. Add cream and 1/4 tsp black pepper(dbl for 4 ppl ). Cook, stirring together, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min.

Assemble pasta
5

Add cream sauce, spinach, Parmesan and reserved pasta water to the pot with tortellini. Stir together until spinach wilts, 1 min.

Finish and serve
6

Divide Cacio e Pepe tortellini between plates. Top with roasted cauliflower.