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Ingredients
1 package [19 oz.] frozen Cheese Tortellini
1/4 cup roasted red pepper, sliced
1 small bottle artichoke hearts, drained, chopped
3/4 cup broccoli, chopped
1/4 cup sun dried tomato, packed in olive oil, sliced
1/4 cup black olives, chopped
1/4 cup white onion, diced
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, preferably Reggiano
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup Hellmann’s mayonnaise
coarse salt
freshly ground pepper
Method
Boil the pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente. If you want to hold the pasta until the next
day, then undercook it as the dressing will soften it further. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a
large bowl. Add the pasta and mix well. Taste for seasoning. Serve immediately.
Note: This recipe has endless variations. Use your favorite vegetables; use a very high quality salad
dressing instead of the olive oil for added flavor; add roasted garlic, add bottled mushrooms;
substitute other pastas; use Nicoise or Kalamata olives, use Pimento-stuffed green olive; add an
herb like thyme or oregano; add capers; pickled jalapeno slices; add a flavorful mustard or a dash
of hot sauce; add tuna or cooked chicken for a Tuna or Chicken Pasta dish
1 package [19 oz.] frozen Cheese Tortellini
1/4 cup roasted red pepper, sliced
1 small bottle artichoke hearts, drained, chopped
3/4 cup broccoli, chopped
1/4 cup sun dried tomato, packed in olive oil, sliced
1/4 cup black olives, chopped
1/4 cup white onion, diced
3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, preferably Reggiano
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
3/4 cup Hellmann’s mayonnaise
coarse salt
freshly ground pepper
Method
Boil the pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente. If you want to hold the pasta until the next
day, then undercook it as the dressing will soften it further. Combine the rest of the ingredients in a
large bowl. Add the pasta and mix well. Taste for seasoning. Serve immediately.
Note: This recipe has endless variations. Use your favorite vegetables; use a very high quality salad
dressing instead of the olive oil for added flavor; add roasted garlic, add bottled mushrooms;
substitute other pastas; use Nicoise or Kalamata olives, use Pimento-stuffed green olive; add an
herb like thyme or oregano; add capers; pickled jalapeno slices; add a flavorful mustard or a dash
of hot sauce; add tuna or cooked chicken for a Tuna or Chicken Pasta dish