Ingredients

• 2 pounds (908g.) cheese tortellini
• 4 cups fresh basil leaves
• 4 tablespoons pine nuts, roasted
• 1 cup olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

How to make Tortellini With Pesto directions

• 1

  Boil a pot of salted water. Add tortellini and cook until the pasta is tender. Drain the pasta.

• 2

  Mix together olive oil, basil, garlic, and pine nuts in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Place the mixture in a bowl. Stir parmesan cheese into the mixture. Add salt and pepper. Pour the sauce on tortellini and serve.