Tortellini with chicken and pesto - bon appetit
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | larges | Bunches fresh basil (about |
| 4 | cups | Loosely packed leaves) |
| ⅓ | cup | Olive oil |
| ⅔ | cup | Grated Parmesan cheese |
| 4 | Garlic cloves | |
| 2 | tablespoons | Pine nuts |
| 1 | pounds | Fresh cheese tortellini |
| 2 | cups | Diced cooked chicken |
| Additional grated Parmesan cheese | ||
Directions
Puree first 5 ingredients in processor until almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to small bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of pesto to seal.
Cover; chill.)
Cook tortellini in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving ¼ C cooking water.
Combine tortellini, chicken and 1 C pesto in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Toss until mixture is heated through, adding reserved cooking water and additional pesto by tablespoonfuls until sauce coats pasta. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl.
Pass additional Parmesan.
Bon Appetit/October/94 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>