Name: Tortellini with Castelvetrano Olives, Grape Tomatoes, & Basil
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 generous servings
Ingredients: Pasta - 20 oz. fresh cheese tortellini; 1 large shallot, finely diced (about ¾ cup); 2 large Jalapeno peppers, finely diced; 3 large cloves garlic, finely diced; 1 10 oz. package grape tomatoes, halved; 1 ½ cups Castelvetrano olives, pitted and quartered; 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated; 1.5 oz. fresh basil, chopped (About 1 cup loose); ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

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Tortellini with Castelvetrano Olives, Grape Tomatoes, & Basil

Main Entrees, Pasta, Vegetarian Comments Off

Apr 302017

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

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Prep Time: 45 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Category: Main Entrees, Pasta, Vegetarian

Author: Mark Karney

Servings: 4 generous servings

Ingredients

Pasta - 20 oz. fresh cheese tortellini
1 large shallot, finely diced (about ¾ cup)
2 large Jalapeno peppers, finely diced
3 large cloves garlic, finely diced
1 10 oz. package grape tomatoes, halved
1 ½ cups Castelvetrano olives, pitted and quartered
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1.5 oz. 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.

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