Tortellini & Asparagus
Tortellini & Asparagus

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, tortellini & asparagus. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Tortellini & Asparagus is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Tortellini & Asparagus is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

Tortellini is ring-shaped pasta made from durum wheat and eggs, and stuffed with meat, cheese or vegetables. It sometimes comes in round, square and triangular shapes. Top recipes for hearty tortellini soup, cool tortellini salad, and tasty tortellini sauces.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have tortellini & asparagus using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Tortellini & Asparagus:
  1. Make ready 1 lb Fresh asparagus
  2. Get 1 lb Cheese tortellini (I used frozen)
  3. Prepare 1 can Petit diced tomatoes drained, or 1-2 cups fresh diced tomatoes
  4. Take 1/4 cup Olive oil
  5. Make ready 5 clove Garlic, minced (2 tablespoons)
  6. Get 1 tbsp Dried basil
  7. Take 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
  8. Get 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar (optional)
  9. Take 1 as needed Parmesan cheese, toasted Italian bread crumbs, or crushed croutons for topping

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. In half a gallon of rapidly boiling salted water add the tortellini in batches. Tortellini is a ring-shaped pasta typically stuffed with (but not limited to) a mix of meat (such as pork loin, prosciutto crudo, or mortadella,) or cheese (such as cheddar or parmesan).

Steps to make Tortellini & Asparagus:
  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  2. Trim bottom ends of asparagus and discard (about 1 inch). Now chop the rest of the asparagus in bite size pieces (1-2 inches).
  3. Add tortellini and asparagus to boiling water and cook about 5-8 minutes until asparagus is tender-crisp.
  4. Drain pasta and asparagus. Set aside.
  5. In the same pan, over medium, heat oil, garlic & spices for a couple of minutes while stirring. Careful not to let the garlic burn.
  6. Add in the tomatoes & balsamic vinegar.
  7. Add back the pasta and asparagus. Stir gently and cook a couple minutes to let the sauce completely coat the pasta.
  8. Top with Parmesan, Italian bread crumbs, or crushed croutons if desired.

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