Tortellini with Asparagus & Lemon

Tortellini with Asparagus & Lemon takes around 30 minutes from beginning to end. This main course has 620 calories, 28g of protein, and 30g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.0 per serving. 211 person have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. Head to the store and pick up asparagus, lemon juice, feta cheese, and a few other things to make it today. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 50%. Similar recipes include Tortellini-Asparagus Salad, Tortellini-Asparagus Salad, and Tortellini with homemade pesto and roasted asparagus.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups cut fresh asparagus (2-inch pieces)

3 tablespoons butter

2 teaspoons chopped chives

2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese

1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh dill

1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/8 teaspoon pepper

2 packages (9 ounces each) refrigerated cheese tortellini

Equipment:

frying pan

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add asparagus; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; stir in herbs, lemon peel and lemon juice. Drain tortellini; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in cheeses and asparagus mixture. Yield: 4 servings. Originally published as Tortellini with Asparagus & Lemon in Simple & Delicious June/July 2014 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-i', container: 'taboola-native-stream-thumbnails', placement: 'Native Stream Thumbnails Redesign', target_type: 'mix' });

 

Step by step:


1. Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat.

2. Add asparagus; cook and stir 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender.

3. Add garlic and pepper; cook 1 minute longer.

4. Remove from heat; stir in herbs, lemon peel and lemon juice.

5. Drain tortellini; transfer to a large bowl. Stir in cheeses and asparagus mixture.


Nutrition Information:

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620k Calories
27g Protein
30g Total Fat
60g Carbs
6% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
620k
31%

Fat
30g
47%

  Saturated Fat
14g
91%

Carbohydrates
60g
20%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
98mg
33%

Sodium
1043mg
45%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
27g
55%

Calcium
426mg
43%

Vitamin K
32µg
31%

Iron
5mg
28%

Fiber
6g
26%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Vitamin A
965IU
19%

Phosphorus
183mg
18%

Folate
45µg
11%

Selenium
7µg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin B6
0.21mg
10%

Vitamin C
8mg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.14mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.54µg
9%

Manganese
0.16mg
8%

Copper
0.15mg
7%

Potassium
180mg
5%

Vitamin B5
0.5mg
5%

Magnesium
19mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.96mg
5%

Vitamin D
0.3µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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