Skewered Cheese Tortellini With Garlic-parmesan Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 72 cheese tortellini
• 6 tablespoons parsley, minced fresh
• 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 prepare the tortellini according to the packages directions. add a little fresh water to the cooked tortellini to keep them from sticking together.
• 2 thread 24 4-inch skewers with 3 tortellini each. arrange the skewers on a platter and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the parsley.
• 3 in a small mixing bowl, mix together the remaining parsley, oil, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. if desired, puree the sauce in a blender for 1 minute. with a pastry brush, brush the sauce on the tortellini. reserve the remaining sauce to dip the skewers into the serving.