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Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans is for Dinner.

Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans takes 20 minutes to cook.

Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans are:

* 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
* 1/2 pound fresh green beans, cut into 2" pieces
* 1 cup chopped tomatoes
* 1 cup sliced red onion
* 1/2 cup pesto (homemade or prepared)
* 3 wedges Laughing Cow cheese
* 1 10 oz package fresh cheese tortellini (I used Trader Joe's, but use whatever's available)
* Salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans:

Bring 3 quarts water to boil in a large pot.Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a large skillet, then add the red onions and green beans. Saut? until crisp-tender, then add the tomatoes and stir until slightly softened. Add the salt and pepper (if using). When the veggies are done to your liking, stir in the 1/2 cup pesto and Laughing cow cheese. Turn heat very low and stir until the cheese melts. Splash in some of the hot pasta cooking water to loosen the sauce if it's too thick. (I wound up using about 3/4 cup of pasta water before the sauce was at the proper consistency). When the cheese is melted and the sauce is where you want it, dump in the cooked tortellini and enjoy! Sass things up with some crushed red pepper if you like. (I know I do!) Serving Size: Makes 4 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TIGGERIL.

The nutritional information for Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 393.0

• Total Fat: 18.1 g
• Cholesterol: 43.7 mg
• Sodium: 676.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 14.7 g

Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Creamy Pesto Tortellini with Green Beans is Vegetarian