A quick and easy pasta meal made with seasonal courgette and cherry tomatoes combined with tortellini, pasta sauce, feta and basil. Summery comfort food.
Hands down, the vegetable I get the most recipe requests for is courgette (or zucchini! I often flip between those names to be honest!). This super easy Courgette and Tortellini Pasta is a great way to use up your garden-fresh courgette and cherry tomatoes. It's the perfect combination of store-bought and fresh ingredients.
I also have this great Cauliflower Cheese Pasta Bake if you're looking for more inspiration to use tortellini.
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Ingredient notes:
- Tortellini: I tried this chicken, bacon and mozzarella tortellini for the first time and it was sensational. To make this meal vegetarian, choose a plant-based tortellini instead.
- Pasta Sauce: I like a pasta sauce that is big on flavour and this one did not disappoint. Feel free to use your favourite store-bought or homemade pasta sauce instead though.
- Courgette: This is a great meal to make when courgette are plentiful - either in your garden or at the supermarket.
Note: Scroll to the recipe card for the ingredients, quantities and the full method.
Step by step instructions:
Cook the tortellini for five minutes in salted boiling water, then drain and set aside.
Add the olive oil to a large non-stick frying pan, cook the courgette for a few minutes on each side until starting to brown. Add the garlic and cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring for a couple of minutes more.
Pour in the pasta sauce and add the sugar, then season with salt and pepper. Add the cooked tortellini and stir to combine. Crumble in half of the feta and add the grated parmesan. Stir together then pour into a large serving dish.
Garnish with the rest of the feta, extra grated parmesan, lemon zest and fresh basil
Recipe FAQs:
Honestly, you can use whatever you like! I hadn't tried this bacon and mozzarella version before, so I gave that a go (it was delicious!). But to make it vegetarian, you could use a spinach or pumpkin tortellini instead.
Cheese is not cheap in New Zealand. Parmesan is even more expensive than 'everyday' cheese, so I understand if you want to leave it out and use whatever you have in the fridge. Tasty, Colby etc will all work well.
Storage:
Store any leftover Courgette and Tortellini pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave until piping hot.
Top tips:
Feel free to add in or substitute your favourite vegetables. Eggplant, mushrooms and capsicum would all go really well in this recipe.
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Courgette and Tortellini Pasta
A quick and easy pasta made with fresh courgette + cherry tomatoes mixed with store-bought tortellini and pasta sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 x 300g Tortellini Packs
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 courgette, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 250g cherry tomatoes
- 500g pasta sauce
- ½ tsp sugar
- 100g feta
- 25g parmesan, grated
To Serve
- Lemon zest
- Fresh basil
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini for five minutes in salted boiling water then drain and set aside.
- Add the olive oil to a large non-stick frying pan, cook the courgette for a few minutes on each side until starting to brown. Add the garlic and cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring for a couple of minutes more.
- Pour in the pasta sauce and add the sugar then season with salt and pepper. Add the cooked tortellini and stir to combine.
- Crumble in half of the feta and add the grated parmesan. Stir together then pour into a large serving dish.
- Garnish with the rest of the feta, extra grated parmesan, lemon zest and fresh basil.
Notes
You can make this vegetarian by using a different flavour tortellini.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 477Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 1004mgCarbohydrates: 60gFiber: 5gSugar: 9gProtein: 20g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
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Vanya
Dee says
Can this be frozen after if has been cooked?
VJ cooks says
I wouldn't. I think the pasta would dry out and the vegetables wouldn't have a very nice consistency.