Marinated Tortellini Skewers

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This is going on my Easter Menu

Thanks,

Cassie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- On Thu, 2/12/09, AJ <coolcook wrote:

AJ <coolcook

Marinated Tortellini Skewers

 

Thursday, February 12, 2009, 8:59 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marinated Tortellini Skewers

 

 

 

50 uncooked cheese-filled spinach tortellini (about 2 cups)

 

3/4 lb. mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

 

50 grape or cherry tomatoes, or small pitted ripe olives

 

 

 

Marinade:

 

2/3 cup tarragon vinegar

 

1/2 cup olive oil

 

2 cloves garlic, peeled, minced

 

1 tbsp. sugar

 

1 spt. salt

 

1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

 

2 tbsps. water

 

hot red pepper sauce to taste

 

1 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley

 

Skewers: Small wooden skewers or good-quality toothpicks

 

 

 

Cook the tortellini according to package directions. Drain well and cool

completely.

 

In a medium bowl or plastic sealable bag, place the tortellini, mozzarella

cubes, tomatoes and olives. Set aside.

 

In a glass measuring cup or jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine all the

marinade ingredients. Pour the marinade over the tortellini. Cover and

refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.

 

Thread one tortellini, a cheese cube, and a tomato or olive on each skewer or

toothpick. Arrange on a serving platter.

 

Makes 50 appetizers.