Pesto Tortellini

This is good as an appetizer, serve with toothpicks or as a very good pasta salad. I first tried this recipe for Stephanie's Bat Mitzvah.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 24 appetizer servings

Ingredients

• 1  cup fresh parsley leaves, remove stems
• 1⁄4 cup pine nuts
• 2  garlic cloves
• 2  teaspoons dried basil
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup  grated parmesan cheese
• 1  lb  cheese tortellini

Directions

1. Chop parsley in a blender or food processor.
2. With motor still running, add pine nuts, garlic cloves, basil and salt.
3. Continue processing until garlic is finely chopped.
4. Slowly drizzle in olive oil.
5. Then stop machine and fold in parmesan cheese.
6. Cook tortellini according to package directions.
7. Drain and toss with sauce.
8. Serve as an appetizer at room temperature with toothpicks.
9. Or serve chilled as a salad.
10. Can also serve warm as a pasta dish.