Tortellini Aglio e Olio

I've had Aglio e Olio with pasta many times,

but I never thought to use it on tortellini until recently.

And let me tell you - it is absolutely amazing!
The sauce gets in all the little pasta crevices and is just WOW!!!
(But really - how can pasta, olive oil, garlic and parm ever taste bad?!?)

I had never made the sauce myself before this time,
but as usual, Google pointed me to something yummy!

This will be my go-to Aglio e Olio recipe
and I just had to share it on the blog.

The Goods:

Tortellini

Olive Oil

Garlic

Red Pepper Flakes

Salt

Italian Parsley

Parmesan Cheese

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add garlic and cook until lightly browned.

Next add the red pepper flakes and cook a minute more.

Cook your pasta according to directions and then drain.

Pour sauce over pasta and toss until mixed well.

Add fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.

Then serve yourself a bowl and dig in!!!

You can easily substitute any pasta of your liking in this recipe.

Tortellini Aglio e Olio 

Adapted from Emeril Lagasse

1 Pound Pasta

1/2 Cup Olive Oil

2 Tablespoons Minced Garlic

1 Tablespoon Red Pepper Flakes

Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese

Fresh Italian Parsley

1. Cook your pasta, drain and set aside.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
3. Add garlic and cook until lightly browned.
4. Add the red pepper flakes and cook a minute more.
5. Pour sauce over drained pasta and mix well.
6. Add fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.
7. Serve, garnish with more parsley and cheese and ENJOY!!!

Tortellini Pasta Salad

I'm always on the lookout for easy, yet delicious lunches.
Especially ones I can make a big batch of and eat throughout the week.
So when I ran across this recipe, I KNEW I'd be making it soon!
And as usual, I'd be modifying it just a tad.

I've always loved a good pasta salad,
but I honestly never thought to use tortellini!
And boy, was I glad I tried it.
It is so so SO good!!!

And the best part?
It's incredibly easy to make too!
Just take a look below at how easy it really is.

The Goods:

1 Family Size Cheese Tortellini Pasta

1/2 Cup Italian Dressing - store bought or homemade

About 1 Cup Turkey Pepperoni, cut into quarters

1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped

1 Pint Cherry or Grape Tomatoes

1/2 Cup or so Black Olives, halved

1/2 Cup or so Green Olives, halved

3/4 Cup Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese

Salt and Pepper to taste

Cook your pasta, drain and set aside to cool.

Chop your bell pepper, olives and pepperoni.

Grate your Parmesan Cheese.

Combine EVERYTHING in one big bowl.

Mix, taste and adjust salt, pepper and dressing if needed.

And now...

DIG IN!!!

I will 100% be making this for lunches again soon!