Tortellini with cherry tomato basil sauce

Rich, juicy cherry tomatoes add colour and sweetness to this hearty pasta dish.

Recipe «Tortellini with cherry tomato basil sauce» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 625g packet fresh spinach and ricotta tortellini, 1/3 cup olive oil, 250g cherry tomatoes, halved, 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced, 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, thickly sliced , 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil leaves, 1/2 cup shaved parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese .

Ingredients:

• 625g packet fresh spinach and ricotta tortellini 
• 1/3 cup olive oil 
• 250g cherry tomatoes, halved 
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 
• 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, thickly sliced 
• 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil leaves 
• 1/2 cup shaved parmesan or vegetarian hard cheese 

Instructions

1. Cook tortellini in a saucepan of boiling salted water, following packet directions, until tender. Drain.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium heat. Add tomatoes and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until tomatoes just start to collapse. Add tortellini, olives and basil. Gently toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Serve sprinkled with shaved parmesan.