Tortellini With Greens, Beans And Pine Nuts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (9 ounce) cheese tortellini, fresh
• 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 4 shallots, minced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 bunches watercress, rinsed with stems removed
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• salt and pepper
• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook tortellini in large pot of lightly salted water, according to package directions. toss pasta with 1 t. oil and set aside.
• 2 heat remaining oil in same pot over medium heat. add shallots and garlic, cook until softened, about 2 minutes. stir in crushed red pepper.
• 3 add watercress to pot with broth, sun dried tomatoes, salt and pepper. cook until watercress is limp but still bright green, about 2 minutes. stir in beans and heat through for 1 minute. add pasta and toss to combine. sprinkle with the pine nuts and cheese, and serve.