Cheese Tortellini Pasta Recipe
Fresh cheese tortellini pasta can be found in the cheese section of your grocery store. While my Italian friends will only make fresh pasta from scratch, I find it much easier to just buy it freshly made. Our local Safeway and Whole Foods both have great selections of fresh pasta.
Pasta is one of the easiest things to prepare on a boat , since you really just need two pots. One for boiling pasta and the other for the sauce. When entertaining guests on a boat, the last thing you want to do is be spending time in the galley cooking all day. I would rather be sharing a glass of wine or a cocktail with my guests. What I love about this cheese tortellini pasta recipe is that it is super easy and hearty for the hungry sailors at dinner. I love to serve this over the Holidays as it is also festive in color.
Since this pasta is so rich, I love to pair it with a mild green salad.
Enjoy!
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Cheese Tortellini Pasta with Asparagus & Mushrooms
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This pasta is very rich and hearty. Serve it with your favorite salad and crusty bread and you have the perfect dinner!
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic and prociutto. Cook for about 5-8 minutes until prociutto is slightly crispy. Season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes.
Cook pasta according to directions and be sure to not over cook or boil too hard. Reserve a 1/2 cup of pasta liquid.
Add whipping cream to the skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce and simmer for about 5 minutes until thickened slightly. Add asparagus and cook for another 3-5 minutes until tender. If you need to thicken the sauce more, add some of the reserved pasta liquid. Add pasta and shredded cheese to the cream mixture and blend well. Serve with crusty bread.
Leek & Potato Frittata
Leek & Potato Frittata is great for any mea. We use our Xpress Redi Set Go Oven (which is now called Xpress Platinum Countertop Cooker
) on the boat for many different dishes. It works great for egg dishes like omelets and frittatas. This hearty frittata has Yukon gold potatoes in it and so it’s great for any meal including dinner.
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Leek & Potato Frittata
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This hearty frittata is great for breakfast or dinner (or lunch!). You will need to pre-cook the potatoes and leeks ahead of time, but it's worth the extra step.
Instructions
Bring potatoes to a boil and cook until just tender. (Do not overcook them). Drain and let cool. Carefully cut slices into quarters.
Sauté leeks, mushrooms & prociutto in olive oil and season with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook until leeks are tender. Let cool.
Whisk milk with beaten eggs. Carefully fold the potatoes, leeks, mushrooms, prociutto and shredded cheese into egg mixture.
Spray Redi Set Go Oven with cooking spray on both sides. Pour in egg mixture and cook until center is done, about 15 minutes. Cut into quarters and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
If you are using a sauté pan:
Pre-Heat oven to 400º. Heat pan on stovetop on medium high and pour in egg mixture. Let cook about 3 minutes and transfer pan to oven. Cook for another 15 minutes until center is fully cooked.
) on the boat for many different dishes. It works great for egg dishes like omelets and frittatas. This hearty frittata has Yukon gold potatoes in it and so it’s great for any meal including dinner.