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Tortellini Primavera
From EatingWell: March/April 2010 — Subscribe to EatingWell Magazine Today!
This creamy tortellini and vegetable pasta is a real crowd pleaser. To make it even quicker, use frozen chopped vegetables instead of fresh. Serve with: A green salad and whole-grain baguette.
5 servings, about 1 1/4 cups each
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Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce can vegetable broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese or 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon, dill or chives or 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups chopped vegetables, such as broccoli, carrots and snap peas, or 16-ounce bag frozen mixed vegetables
- 1 16-ounce package frozen cheese tortellini
Preparation
- Put a large pot of water on to boil.
- Meanwhile, whisk broth and flour in a small bowl. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until just beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the broth mixture to the pan, bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in cheese, tarragon (or dill or chives) and salt.
- Add vegetables and tortellini to the boiling water; return the water to a simmer and cook until the vegetables and tortellini are tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain; add to the pan with the sauce and stir to coat.
Nutrition
Per serving: 424 calories; 15 g fat (8 g sat, 4 g mono); 68 mg cholesterol; 55 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 14 g protein; 5 g fiber; 566 mg sodium; 321 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (126% daily value), Calcium (20% dv), Vitamin C (17% dv), Folate (16% dv).
3 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 high-fat meat, 2 fat
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Recipe Categories
- Ethnic/Regional
- Mediterranean
- Indian
- Meal/Course
- Dinner
- Type of Dish
- Pasta
- Main dish, vegetarian
- Servings
- 6
- Total Time
- 1 hour or less
- 45 minutes or less
- 30 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Main Ingredient
- Vegetarian, other
- Health & Diet Considerations
- High fiber
- High calcium
- Publication
- March/April 2010
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