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Cheese Tortellini with Spinach Pesto and Toasted Panko Recipe

Name: Cheese Tortellini with Spinach Pesto and Toasted Panko
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 60 g Panko breadcrumbs; 120 g Fresh baby spinach; 1 Garlic clove; 4 Tbsp Ricotta cheese; 1/2 Lemon, zested and juiced; 40 g Grated Pecorino cheese; 300 g Cheese tortellini; 2 Tbsp Olive oil; Salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

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This is a yummy pasta dish with cheese-filled tortellini. It has a green sauce made from spinach and a crunchy topping made from tiny bread crumbs. It's easy to make and tastes really good!

Ingredients

60 g Panko breadcrumbs

120 g Fresh baby spinach

1 Garlic clove

4 Tbsp Ricotta cheese

1/2 Lemon, zested and juiced

40 g Grated Pecorino cheese

300 g Cheese tortellini

2 Tbsp Olive oil

Salt to taste

Black pepper to taste

Method

In a small frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Add the Panko breadcrumbs and a pinch of salt. Stir often until they turn golden brown, then take them off the heat and put them aside.

Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook according to the package instructions, usually about 2 minutes. Save a cup of the pasta water before draining.

While the tortellini cooks, put the spinach and peeled garlic clove into the boiling water for 30 seconds. Quickly take them out and rinse with cold water. Squeeze out the extra water from the spinach.

Put the cooked spinach, garlic, ricotta cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, and half of the Pecorino cheese into a blender. Blend until it's very smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Mix the spinach pesto with the cooked tortellini in a big pan. Add a little bit of the saved pasta water to make it saucy.

Put the pasta on plates. Sprinkle the toasted Panko breadcrumbs and the rest of the Pecorino cheese on top. Serve it right away.

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