Pesto Alfredo Tortellini – C
garlic bread and salad
  • Classic
  • kid favorite, meatless
Pesto Alfredo Tortellini – C
garlic bread and salad
  • Classic
  • kid favorite, meatless
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1/4 C basil pesto
  • 2 C half and half
  • 2 T butter
  • 1/4 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 3 T flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 C garlic croutons
On Cooking Day
  • 1 lb frozen cheese tortellini
  • 6 C salad greens
  • 6 garlic bread sticks
  • 1 1/2 C shredded mozarella cheese

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Mix first 7 ingredients together in a bowl with lid.
  2. Crush croutons in large bag and store until cooking day.
To Cook
  1. Shake sauce ingredients together to incorporate flour.
  2. Add tortellini to casserole dish sprayed with non-stick spray. Stir in sauce.
  3. Bake covered at 375 for 35-40 minutes. Add cheese and crushed croutons during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
  4. Serve with salad and breadsticks.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1/4 C basil pesto
  • 2 C half and half
  • 2 T butter
  • 1/4 C freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 t minced garlic
  • 3 T flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 C garlic croutons
On Cooking Day
  • 1 lb frozen cheese tortellini
  • 6 C salad greens
  • 6 garlic bread sticks
  • 1 1/2 C shredded mozarella cheese

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Mix first 7 ingredients together in a bowl with lid.
  2. Crush croutons in large bag and store until cooking day.
To Cook
  1. Shake sauce ingredients together to incorporate flour.
  2. Add tortellini to casserole dish sprayed with non-stick spray. Stir in sauce.
  3. Bake covered at 375 for 35-40 minutes. Add cheese and crushed croutons during the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
  4. Serve with salad and breadsticks.

Could also add some cooked, shredded chicken
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