Today I’ll show you a simple & easy recipe with tortellini from the fridge. The tortellini are cooked according to the packing instructions & then mixed with a homemade pesto rosso and sauteed zucchini cubes.
The dish is easy to cook & on the table in a maximum of 25 minutes including preparations. I wish you lots of fun cooking 😉
Cooked/Baked today: Simple Tortellini Stir-Fry with Zucchini
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Category: Main Dishes, Quick Recipes, Pasta & Noodle Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
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Simple Tortellini Stir-Fry with Zucchini
Simple Tortellini Stir-Fry with Zucchini
Ingredients for 2 servings:
- 500 grams of cheese tortellini (from the refrigerated rack)
- 100 milliliters vegetable stock
- 1 large zucchini
- 200 grams of cherry tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 75 grams of dried tomatoes + 3 – 4 tablespoons of tomato oil
- 50 grams of roasted peppers (from the glass)
- 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan
- 1 small clove garlic
- Salt & pepper
- Oil for searing
Required kitchen gadgets, helper & preparations:
- High container for pureeing
- Blender
- Pan for searing
- Pot for the tortellini
- Colander
Instructions:
…preparations:
For the pesto combine 75 grams of dried tomatoes, 50 grams of roasted peppers, 3 – 4 tablespoons oil from the tomatoes, 1 tablespoon chopped almonds, 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan & a pinch of pepper in a tall container & then puree everything with a blender until a lumpy pesto.
Preparing Pesto” width=”945″ height=”756″ class=”size-full wp-image-7061″ />Preparing PestoCut the zucchini into small cubes. Peel onion & garlic & finely chop. Quarter or halve cherry tomatoes depending on their size. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the tortellini for about 2 – 3 minutes, then use a pasta strainer to pour off the water and set tortellini aside covered with a lid.
…for the tortellini stir-fry:
Heat up a large pan adding a dash of oil, add the onions & garlic to the pan & sweat for about 2 – 3 minutes over medium heat until glassy. Next, add the zucchini cubes and gently roast for another 3 – 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cooking Tortellini Stir Fry
Finally, add the cherry tomatoes, tortellini, the prepared pesto & 100 milliliters of vegetable stock to the pan, mix well until all ingredients have evenly distributed & allow the liquid to boil down almost completely.
Then remove the pan from heat, arrange the tortellini on deep plates and serve immediately. I wish you lots of fun cooking 😉
Video Tutorial:
Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):