P. Y. T. - a Michael Jackson Tribute
photo by FLKeysJen
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 (9 ounce) jar pimientos
- 1 cup dried yellow split peas
- 1 (20 ounce) package cheese tortellini
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper (you need both peppers in a Michael Jackson dish!)
- 1 (100 g) can sweetened condensed milk (3.5 oz or 1/3 cup)
- 5 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
directions
- Bring yellow split peas and broth to a boil in a covered soup pot.
- Reduce heat and simmer for one hour.
- Remove from burner and increase heat to high.
- Pour peas into the food processor or blender (do not drain).
- Rinse out pot and fill with 3-4 quarts water; put back on burner and bring to a boil.
- When water boils, add tortellini and 1/2 teaspoon olive oil. Cook for 5-9 minutes, according to package directions.
- In the meantime, add full jar of pimentos (including liquid), black and white peppers and condensed milk to the blender or food processor. Blend together with the cooked peas into a creamy sauce. Season with extra spices if you like.
- Drain and rinse cooked pasta.
- Put pasta back in pot and add sauce and green onions, stirring all together until hot.
- Turn off burner. Ladle pasta and sauce into four shallow bowls.
- Sprinkle 1/1-1/4 cup shredded mozzarella over the top of each bowl and eat while it's hot!
- Na Na Na Na Na.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FLKeysJen
Key Largo, Florida