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  • Tortellini With Chicken And Pesto

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    Tortellini With Chicken And Pesto
    Servings: 1
    by Global Cookbook
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    Ingredients

    • 2 lrg Bunc fresh basil, (about 4 c. loosely packed leaves)
    • 2/3 c. Extra virgin olive oil
    • 2/3 c. Grated Parmesan cheese
    • 4 x Garlic cloves
    • 2 Tbsp. Pine nuts
    • 1 lb Fresh cheese tortellini
    • 2 c. Diced cooked chicken
    •     Additional grated Parmesan cheese

    Directions

    1. Puree first 5 ingredients in processor till almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Transfer to small bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface of pesto to seal. Cover; chill.)
    2. Cook tortellini in large pot of boiling salted water till just tender but still hard to bite. Drain, reserving 1/4 c. cooking water.
    3. Combine tortellini, chicken and 1 c. pesto in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Toss till mix is heated through, adding reserved cooking water and additional pesto by tablespoonfuls till sauce coats pasta.
    4. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl. Pass additional Parmesan.
    5. Serves 4.

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