| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seafood, Dairy | Fish, Main dish, Pasta, Salads | 4 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Washed, trimmed spinach |
| leaves tightly packed | ||
| 1/3 | c | Grated Parmesan cheese |
| 1/4 | c | Slivered or whole blanched |
| almonds | ||
| 1 | T | Dried basil |
| 1 | Garlic clove, minced | |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1/4 | t | Freshly ground pepper |
| 1/3 | c | Olive oil |
| 7 | oz | Pesto tortellini, 1 box |
| 2 | T | Olive oil |
| 1/2 | c | Slivered or whole blanched |
| almonds | ||
| 3/4 | lb | Shrimp, peeled and deveined |
| 1 | Garlic clove, minced | |
| 1 | c | Halved cherry tomatoes |
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare pesto sauce by processing spinach, cheese, 1/4 c. almonds, basil, garlic, salt, pepper and 1/3 c. olive oil in a blender or food processor until smooth. Cook tortellini in a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water, for about 25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain. In a medium frying pan over medium heat, saute almonds in 2 tb. oil until golden. Remove with slotted spoon; drain. Add shrimp and garlic to pan; saute until shrimp are cooked. Remove from pan. Add cherry tomatoes to pan. Saute for 1 minute. Remove from pan. Add pesto sauce to pan; heat through. Combine tortellini and all cooked ingredients with the pesto sauce in a large bowl. Toss to blend; serve immediately. Yield: 4 to 6 servings. On back of 7 oz. box Amore brand cheese tortellini. From Liberty Richter, Carlstadt, NJ 07072. Posted by Cathy Harned. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 328
Calories From Fat: 249
Total Fat: 28.2g
Cholesterol: 114.5mg
Sodium: 904.6mg
Potassium: 230.4mg
Carbohydrates: 4g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: <1g
Protein: 15.5g