Tortelloni, Tomato, Courgette and Basil

The perfect throw-in-the-pan kinda dinner when you have a house full of rumbling bellies and are short on time. Shop-bought tortelloni are super versatile and incredibly handy to have a packet of in the fridge, especially for mid-week meal emergencies.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Place a large pan of water onto the stove to boil and add a large pinch of salt.

Step 2

If using pine nuts, toast these in a dry frying pan for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and leave to one side.

Step 3

Place a large frying pan on a medium heat and add the olive oil. Once hot, add the garlic and fry for 30 seconds. Add the sliced courgettes and cook for a further 6-8 minutes until they start to take on a little colour. Now add the halved tomatoes. Cook these with salt and pepper for 5-6 minutes until they start to break down.

Step 4

Add the tortelloni to the pan of boiling water, and cook for 2 minutes before draining, reserving half a cup of the pasta water.

Step 5

Add the pesto to the tomatoes along with a little splash of the reserved pasta water. Bring to a simmer before tipping in the drained the tortelloni. Stir well to coat the pasta in the sauce and check for seasoning. Fold through the picked basil before serving. Don't forget a scattering of toasted pine nuts and a generous grating of veggie hard cheese (if using).

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 40g Veggie Hard Cheese, or parmesan 1x Stamford Street Co. Italian Hard Cheese 200g
  • 4 tbsp Red Pesto 1x Sainsbury's Pesto, Red 190g
  • 50g Pine Nuts, toasted 1x Sainsbury's Pine Nuts 100g
  • 3 Garlic Cloves, peeled and sliced 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 600g Spinach and Ricotta Tortelloni 2x Sainsbury's Spinach & Ricotta Tortelloni 300g
  • 330g Cherry Tomatoes, cut in half 1x Sainsbury's Cherry Tomatoes 300g
  • 2 Courgettes, thinly sliced 2x Sainsbury's Courgettes Loose
  • 30g Basil, picked 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 1L
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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