Tortellini with Broccoli and Fresh Tomato Sauce
8
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Grape tomatoes generally have good color and flavor year round, but you can certainly use other ripe, flavorful varieties of tomatoes in this recipe.
Ingredients
Broccoli
2 cup(s), chopped, small florets
Frozen cheese tortellini without sauce
9 oz
Olive oil
1 Tbsp
Garlic
2 clove(s), sliced
Grape tomatoes
2 cup(s), halved
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
⅛ tsp, freshly ground
Fresh basil
2 Tbsp, fresh, chopped or 2 teaspoons dried
Olives
8 olive(s), large, pitted and halved
Lemon zest
½ tsp, grated
Instructions
1
Steam the broccoli in a steaming basket over 1 inch boiling water until just barely tender-crisp, 2 – 3 minutes. Place the broccoli in a colander and cool under cold running water; drain and set aside.
2
Cook the tortellini according to the package directions; drain and set aside.
3
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring constantly, until the tomatoes just begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Add the broccoli, tortellini, basil, olives, and lemon zest and cook, stirring, until just heated through. Yields 1 1⁄4 cups per serving.
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