Description
This Cheese Tortellini with Summer Veggies recipe is a delightful combination of cheesy tortellini and fresh summer vegetables in a flavorful marinara sauce. It’s a quick and easy dish that’s perfect for a light and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
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Ingredients for Cheese Tortellini:
- 20 oz. refrigerated three cheese tortellini
Ingredients for Summer Veggies:
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 2 ears corn, kernels cut from cobs (about 2 cups)
- 2 cups (12 oz) grape tomatoes
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced into half moons about 1/4-inch thick
- 3 garlic cloves, minced (1 Tbsp)
- 1 1/4 cups marinara sauce
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook the Tortellini: Boil a large pot of salted water and cook tortellini until almost done. Prepare the vegetables while the water is heating.
- Cook the Vegetables: In a saute pan, saute onion, corn, tomatoes, zucchini, and garlic until tender.
- Combine: Drain tortellini, reserving some pasta water. Add tortellini and marinara sauce to the vegetables. Cook briefly, adding pasta water if needed.
- Season and Serve: Season with salt, pepper, parmesan, basil, and parsley. Serve topped with additional parmesan.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
