Sunday 11 May 2014

Super Speedy Pasta

This dish literally takes me 5-7 minutes, from pan, to plate. it is simple and the kids n hubby love it. I make this usually mid week when I am shattered from work and really am not fussed with spending any more than 5-10 minutes in the kitchen. 

Ingredients:
-1 pack of meat filled tortellini (I use chicken and bacon)
-1 pack of veg filled tortellini (I use spinach and ricotta)
-1 large knob of butter
-1 handful of quick cook veg (I have used spinach, but chopped mushrooms or sweet pepper will do)
-1 spring onion
-1 piece of cheese


  • Put some water on the pan to boil, whilst this is going start chopping your spring onion (and chopping your veg if need be).
  • Put your tortellini in the hot water and leave to simmer for 3-4 minutes.
  • After the 3-4 minutes of cooking, draining the pasta and put straight into a large bowl. 
For spinach or sweet pepper:- 
  • put the butter and spring onions straight on the pasta and stir till it is all melted. The tear in the spinach and stir in again. 
For mushrooms:-
  • Melt the butter in the same pan used for the pasta, add the spring onion and mushrooms and sweat off for 2 mins. 
  • Once done, pour over the pasta and stir in.
Now just plate up and grate some cheese and serve. 
By mixing the two flavour pastas I have made sure my little ones get meat, veg, cheese and carbs in one dish, and I don't feel exhausted by having spent loads of time in the kitchen. 


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