Tortelini In Garlic Broth With Beans Greens Weight Watch Recipes

TORTELLINI WITH GARLICKY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, warm oil. Add zucchini and onion and cook, stirring frequently, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add marinara sauce, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper.
• Add spinach in batches, adding more as each batch wilts. Reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, stirring once or twice, 3 minutes.
• Spoon 2 cups marinara-spinach mixture into a 6-qt slow cooker. Place half of tortellini on top, forming even layer. Repeat with another 2 cups marinara-spinach mixture and remaining tortellini. Spoon remaining marinara-spinach mixture on top and sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella. Cover and cook until tortellini are tender, about 5 hours on Low. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella. Garnish with basil leaves, if desired.
• Per serving: 1 1/3 cups

TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Brown garlic in a large saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat, about 1 minute.
• Add broth and tortellini; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered, about 5 minutes.
• Add spinach and tomatoes and simmer uncovered, 5 minutes. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

GREEN BEANS AND TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Bring salted water to a boil in large pot.
• Wash and inspect beans.
• Heat olive oil in a heavy 10 inch frying pan. (I use cast iron.).
• Carefully immerse beans in water for no more than 2 minutes.
• Do not dump out water; scoop out beans with tongs or strainer into colander.
• Run cold water over beans in sink to stop cooking and set aside.
• Return water to boil and cook tortellini according to instructions of package OR if you are making fresh tortellini from a recipe, save this step till after beans and sauce are done so that they will be hot and not over cooked.
• While waiting for tortellini to cook add onion and garlic to olive oil, brown slightly and add beans.
• Stir frequently; if they need more oil add some of the butter now.
• When beans begin to sizzle remove them, leaving most of the onions and garlic behind, with tongs to covered bowl and keep warm.
• Be sure to keep an eye on the tortellini and stir them.
• Add the rest of the butter to pan and stir.
• Stir in half of the milk lower the heat to medium.
• Mix the rest of the milk with corn starch in a cup or jar and set aside for a moment.
• Stir half of the cheese, and all of the pepper, and Mrs. Dash into pan with a whisk.
• Stir in the rest of the milk mixture and stir until thickened.
• Set heat to low and gradually stir in the rest of the cheese until melted. (Now cook pasta if using fresh ones).
• Add a little, less that 1/4 cup, of the cooking water from the pasta to the sauce and stir.
• Pour sauce into serving container, cover and set aside.
• In a large serving bowl mix cooked Tortellini and beans, serve immediately with sauce on the side.

BEEF & TORTELLINI MARINARA WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef in oil until no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker., Stir in the marinara sauce, wine, green beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, sauce mix, parsley, onion, rosemary, pepper and salt. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender., Stir in tortellini. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until tortellini are heated through.

GREEN GARLIC BROTH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add green garlic shoots and leeks. Simmer 5 minutes. Check seasoning and adjust. (Soup may be made in advance up to this point, then reheated.) Just before serving, stir in scallions.
• Ladle into soup bowls, add baguette slice if using, and sprinkle generously with chives.

TORTELINI IN GARLIC BROTH WITH BEANS & GREENS - WEIGHT WATCH

Steps:

• Cook the tortellini according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring the broth, garlic, sage and 1 cup water to a boil.
• Stir in the spinach, beans and tomatoes. Reduce the heat and simmer until the spinach and tomatoes are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tortellini and simmer 1 minute longer.
• Sprinkle with the cheese and serve.