Tortellini with Castelvetrano Olives, Grape Tomatoes, & Basil
Castelvetrano olives are a real joy. I discovered them in the Olive Bar at our local Heinan’s grocery store and have become addicted. They are buttery in flavor and not overly salty. They are great for snacking or in recipes. (Buy from the olive bar, the bottled ones are a little too briny.) So here’s a recipe I came up with to use them for a quick, but elegant dinner. I’ve made this 4 or 5 times in the past couple of months, so it’s time to add it to the website.
Tortellini with Castelvetrano Olives, Grape Tomatoes, & Basil
Ingredients
- Pasta - 20 oz. fresh cheese tortellini (Var. - 12 ounces Penne pasta)
- 1 large shallot, finely diced (about ¾ cup)
- 2 large Jalapeno peppers, finely diced
- 3 large cloves garlic, finely diced
- 1 10 ounce package grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 ½ cups Castelvetrano olives, pitted and quartered
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1.5 ounce fresh basil, chopped (About 1 cup loose)
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Cook pasta. Reserve ½ to 1 cup of water.
- Saute shallots, jalapeno peppers, and garlic in olive oil until translucent and slightly brown.
- Add halved grape tomatoes and pitted and quartered Castelvetrano olives and saute just a little bit.
- Add pasta water and parmesan and mix until slightly thickened.
- Mix with pasta and fresh chopped basil and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Tortellini with Castelvetrano Olives, Grape Tomatoes, & Basil
Serves: 4 generous servings
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Amount Per Serving: 2 cups
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| Calories | 896.0 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 30.92 g | 46.2% | |
| Saturated Fat 9.11 g | 45% | |
| Trans Fat 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol 25.28 mg | 8.3% | |
| Sodium 899.59 mg | 37.5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 120.59 g | 40% | |
| Dietary Fiber 8.55 g | 32% | |
| Sugars 8.97 g | ||
| Protein 34.3 g | ||
| Vitamin A 16.62 % | Vitamin C 29.18 % | |
| Calcium 56.04 % | Iron 27.2 % | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Notes
This recipe works well with 12 ounces of Penne pasta instead of the Tortellini.