Cheese Tortellini and Creamy Pesto Sauce
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Cheese Tortellini and Creamy Pesto Sauce

Cheese Tortellini and Creamy Pesto Sauce

with Blistered Tomatoes and Spinach

Featuring creamy basil pesto sauce, baby tomatoes and Parmesan, this dish combines fresh, summer flavours with the wintery comforts of hearty pasta for the best of all seasons.

Tags:
Veggie
Quick
Allergens:
Egg
Milk
Wheat

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

Preparation Time25 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

350 g

Cheese Tortellini

(Contains Egg, Milk, Wheat)

¼ cup

Basil Pesto

(Contains Milk)

50 g

Shallot

56 g

Baby Spinach

¼ cup

Parmesan Cheese, shredded

(Contains Milk)

113 g

Baby Tomatoes

1 tbsp

Cream Sauce Spice Blend

(Contains Wheat)

46 g

Cream Cheese

(Contains Milk)

2 unit

Garlic, cloves

Not included in your delivery

¼ tsp

Salt*

1 tbsp

Unsalted Butter*

(Contains Milk)

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

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Nutrition Values

Calories810 kcal
Fat32 g
Saturated Fat13 g
Carbohydrate102 g
Sugar8 g
Dietary Fiber6 g
Protein26 g
Cholesterol90 mg
Sodium1420 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

Large Pot
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Large Non-Stick Pan

Instructions

Prep
1

Before starting, wash and dry all produce.If you've opted to add bacon, preheat the oven to 450˚F. 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. Meanwhile, peel, then thinly slice shallot. Roughly chop spinach. Peel, then mince or grate garlic.

Cook tortellini
2

Add tortellini to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 min. Reserve 3/4 cup pasta water (dbl for 4 ppl). Drain and return tortellini to the same pot, off heat.

Cook veggies
3

Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add baby tomatoes to the dry pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until blistered, 2-3 min. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate.Reduce heat to medium.Add 1 tbsp butter (dbl for 4 ppl), then shallots and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until softened, 2-3 min.

Make sauce
4

Add cream cheese to the pan. Cook, stirring often, until melted, 1-2 min. Sprinkle Cream Sauce Spice Blend over veggies. Cook, stirring constantly, until veggies are coated, 30 sec. Add pesto, reserved pasta water, spinach and half the Parmesan. Cook, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly and spinach wilts, 2-3 min. Remove from heat.Season with salt and pepper.

Finish and serve
5

Add sauce to the pot with tortellini. Stir until combined, 1-2 min. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.Divide tortellini between bowls. Top with blistered tomatoes.Sprinkle remaining Parmesan over top.