The sauce should really cling to the pasta, so be careful NOT to add TOO MUCH water. In a food processor with the motor running, drop in the garlic and finely chop. Add the nuts, cheese, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and pulse to finely chop. We’re using Buitoni’s three cheese tortellini and their pesto basil sauce which forms the base of this meal. Season with salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate until required. I made this delicious and easy recipe on Sunday night. drain tortellini and return to pot. Reply Fun and Fearless in Beantown August 11, 2009 at 6:34 am. https://www.savingdessert.com/basil-pesto-cream-with-tortellini This dish is so easy to put together- toss cooked tortellini and pesto together, sprinkle the dish with freshly grated parmesan cheese and bake the dish for 10 minutes, giving it a cheesy topping that the whole family will love. Toss tortellini thoroughly in pesto sauce. Goal is to melt the cheese and pesto, but not to make a watery sauce. In the meantime, put the pesto, spinach, goat cheese, lemon zest & juice in a large serving bowl. serve right away, it cools quickly. For tortellini dough, place flour in a bowl and make a well in a centre. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with parmesan cheese, serve and enjoy! Add about ¼ cup of the cooking water and toss. Add cream cheese mixture and toss very gently. Instructions: Cook tortellini per instructions on package. cook tortellini according to package instructions. I substituted the sun dried tomatoes with fresh cherry tomatoes that I purchased that day at a farm stand. Drain the tortellini and add to the serving bowl. What ingredients are in this one pot pesto chicken tortellini? Combine egg yolks, whole egg, oil and milk in a jug and tip into well. Here's one of the quickest pesto sauces you'll come across. Pesto Tortellini Bake comes together in under 20 minutes and makes a quick weeknight meal packed with flavor. while tortellini is cooking, mix cream cheese and pesto together so it is very soft. With less than 10 required ingredients for this dish, we’re packing in some flavorful and good-for-you ingredients. For goats cheese filling, place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well to combine.