Tortellini Pasta Salad with Sweet and Sour Peppers- Agrodolce
Fairly difficult
Agrodolce is an Italian term meaning "sweet and sour".
Prep
10m
Cook
15m
| Category: | Tortelloni and Tortellini |
Ingredients
For
6
Person(s)
What you will need:
| 1 package Talluto's Asaigo Cheese Tortellini |
| 1 whole red bell pepper, cut into strips |
| 1 whole yellow bell pepper, cut into strips |
| 1/2 cup pure olive oil |
| 3 cloves fresh garlic, peeled and smashed |
| 3 Tbsp sugar |
| 1/3 cup red wine vinegar |
| 2 tsp dried oregano |
| 4 leaves fresh basil, chopped to garnish |
| 1 tsp kosher salt |
| 1/2 cup celery hearts, thinly sliced |
| 1/4 cup ripe black olives, sliced |
Tortellini Pasta Salad with Sweet and Sour Peppers- Agrodolce Directions
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over high heat.
- Add peppers and fry for 5 minutes.
- Add the smashed garlic cloves and fry for an additional minute.
- Stir in the sugar, vinegar, and oregano.
- When the sugar has dissolved, remove the skillet from heat, season with salt, and set aside to cool.
- Cook the pasta according to the instructions on the package.
- Once pasta is cooked, cool it immediately by submerging it in a bowl with cold running water.
- Once cooled, drain well and gently toss the tortellini with the fried peppers and the chopped basil.
- Garnish with sliced celery hearts and olives.
- Serve this dish cold to accompany a salad or sandwich.
