veggie pasta Archives - The Funny Momma https://thefunnymomma.com/tag/veggie-pasta/ Real Mom. Real Stories. Real Funny. Sat, 03 Oct 2020 15:44:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Pesto Chicken Tortellini with Spring Veggies https://thefunnymomma.com/pesto-chicken-tortellini-with-spring-veggies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pesto-chicken-tortellini-with-spring-veggies https://thefunnymomma.com/pesto-chicken-tortellini-with-spring-veggies/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2019 21:40:05 +0000 https://thefunnymomma.com/?p=1837 Spring time is here and that means that beautiful, colorful veggies are in season! BUT as many of us Momma’s know, getting kids to eat veggies is a damn chore....

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]]> Spring time is here and that means that beautiful, colorful veggies are in season! BUT as many of us Momma’s know, getting kids to eat veggies is a damn chore. How do I get my kids to eat their veggies? I have them help me in the kitchen! They take so much pride in the meals they helped me prepare that they down the veggies with no problems at all:)

This quick and easy meal is not only delicious but super kid-friendly to prepare! And which kid doesn’t like cheese filled noodles?!?! My oldest and I prepared this with pesto sauce but you can use marinara or alfredo sauce if that’s your fave!

Enjoy!

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Pesto Chicken Tortellini with Spring Veggies

Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 People

Ingredients

  • 9-12 oz Fresh Cheese Tortellini Normally found near the hummus and cheese.
  • 1 cup Chopped asparagus
  • 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes I found some beautiful tricolored tomatoes but the regular work just the same.
  • 9 oz Pre-cooked chicken strips
  • 1/4 – 1/2 cup Pesto sauce I used jar but I suggest using fresh
  • Salt, pepper and season salt

Instructions

  • Place pan on stove and heat to high heat. Once hot, add 1 tbsp of olive oil and drop asparagus in the pan. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes.
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and drop in tortellini. Cook for 3 minutes.
  • While the tortellini is cooking, add the chicken and tomatoes to the asparagus. Season with salt, pepper and season salt.
  • Once cooked, add tortellini and 1/2 cup of the water it was cooked in, to the chicken/veggie mixture. Then add pesto sauce and mix.
  • Turn off heat and serve immediately.

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