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Pesto Tortellini Dinner

Cheese tortellini tossed with basil pesto and cherry tomatoes — a 20-minute pasta dinner.

Prep 5 min

Cook 15 min

Total 20 min

Serves 4

Dinner·Italian·Easy

Ingredients

Step 1 — Cook

20 oz cheese tortellini
½ cup basil pesto
1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
½ cup Parmesan
2 tbsp olive oil
Fresh basil

Instructions

1
Tortellini
Boil tortellini until floating. Toss with pesto, tomatoes, olive oil, and Parmesan. Garnish with basil.

Nutrition per serving: 490 cal · 18g protein · 58g carbs · 22g fat · 3g fiber

For informational purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice. Verify ingredients for allergens, cooking times, and safe internal temperatures before serving.

DinnerItalianEasy

20-Minute Pesto Tortellini Dinner

Name: Pesto Tortellini Dinner
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 20 oz cheese tortellini; ½ cup basil pesto; 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved); ½ cup Parmesan; 2 tbsp olive oil; Fresh basil

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Cheese tortellini tossed with basil pesto and cherry tomatoes — a 20-minute pasta dinner.

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Ready in 30 minutes
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Prep

5 min

Cook

15 min

Total

20 min

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Nutrition

Per serving (estimate)

490

Cal

58g

Carbs

18g

Protein

22g

Fat

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