Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, tortellini & asparagus. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Homemade tortellini is one of the most important recipes of my hometown, Bologna! Along with Bolognese ragù and Lasagne, this recipe is an authentic icon of the Emilian culinary tradition. Here I'm telling you the history, the legend, and the traditional way to make tortellini.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have tortellini & asparagus using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Tortellini & Asparagus:
- Prepare 1 lb Fresh asparagus
- Get 1 lb Cheese tortellini (I used frozen)
- Take 1 can Petit diced tomatoes drained, or 1-2 cups fresh diced tomatoes
- Make ready 1/4 cup Olive oil
- Get 5 clove Garlic, minced (2 tablespoons)
- Prepare 1 tbsp Dried basil
- Get 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
- Make ready 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar (optional)
- Take 1 as needed Parmesan cheese, toasted Italian bread crumbs, or crushed croutons for topping
You can purchase tortellini fresh, refrigerated, or frozen, with many different fillings, including meat, vegetables How to Cook Tortellini. Tortellini is generally made with either round pasta wrappers or square pasta wrappers. In either case, make sure to roll your dough as thin as possible Tortellini-Making Tips for Success: Don't over-stuff your pasta: This gets tempting because, hey, half of what we love about tortellini is the soft and tasty. Tortellini is ring-shaped pasta made from durum wheat and eggs, and stuffed with meat, cheese or vegetables.
Instructions to make Tortellini & Asparagus:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Trim bottom ends of asparagus and discard (about 1 inch). Now chop the rest of the asparagus in bite size pieces (1-2 inches).
- Add tortellini and asparagus to boiling water and cook about 5-8 minutes until asparagus is tender-crisp.
- Drain pasta and asparagus. Set aside.
- In the same pan, over medium, heat oil, garlic & spices for a couple of minutes while stirring. Careful not to let the garlic burn.
- Add in the tomatoes & balsamic vinegar.
- Add back the pasta and asparagus. Stir gently and cook a couple minutes to let the sauce completely coat the pasta.
- Top with Parmesan, Italian bread crumbs, or crushed croutons if desired.
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