Tortellini with Lemon and Courgette
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 470.5
- Total Fat: 22.2 g
- Cholesterol: 42.0 mg
- Sodium: 348.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 54.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
- Protein: 15.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Tortellini with Lemon and Courgette calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
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3 tbsp pine nuts
300g pack tortellini (we used goat's cheese and pesto)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 roughly grated large courgette
2 crushed garlic clove
juice of ½ - 1 lemon
Handful of basil leaves
Directions
1. Put a large pan of water on to boil. Meanwhile, cook pine nuts in a hot, dry non-stick frying pan until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.
2. Tip tortellini into the boiling water and cook according to the packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
3. Heat oil in the frying pan, add courgette and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring, then stir in the lemon juice and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat. Add the cooked tortellini and toss well. Season to taste. Divide between 2 plates and scatter with toasted pine nuts and basil leaves to serve.
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEEKYCHOOK.
2. Tip tortellini into the boiling water and cook according to the packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
3. Heat oil in the frying pan, add courgette and garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring, then stir in the lemon juice and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat. Add the cooked tortellini and toss well. Season to taste. Divide between 2 plates and scatter with toasted pine nuts and basil leaves to serve.
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHEEKYCHOOK.