Skewered Tortellini W/ Parsley Caper Sauce

Name: Skewered Tortellini W/ Parsley Caper Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 50 tortellini, 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb small tortellini (fresh or frozen); 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 garlic clove (I use more); 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds (shelled); 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated; 2 tablespoons capers; 3/4 cup parsley, tightly packed, flat leaf; salt & pepper

Submitted by aronsinvest

"Tortellini skewered for an appetizer with a parsley caper sauce. I use this for an appetizer party. Can use meat or cheese filled tortellini. Sauce can be made ahead of time."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 50 tortellini
Serves:: 5

ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb small tortellini (fresh or frozen)
¹⁄₂ cup olive oil
1 garlic clove (I use more)
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds (shelled)
1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons capers
³⁄₄ cup parsley, tightly packed, flat leaf
salt & pepper

directions

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook tortellini until just done, about 8 minutes.
drain, rinse with cold water and toss with a little olive oil if not serving at once.
In a food processor, drop garlic in a whirl 10 seconds, add sunflower seeds, grated cheese, capers and parsley and whirl to a coarse puree.
with the machine running add 1/2 cup olive oil in a thin stream.
Season with salt & pepper.
In a saucepan, combine tortellini with sauce to coat heating through.
pour into a warm shallow bowl to serve.
Skewer several tortellini with toothpicks or small skewers and provide additional picks on the side for the remaining tortellini.
This can also be prepared a a cold pasta dish.