Pesto Asparagus Tortellini Pasta Salad

Comin at ya with another super easy and crazy fast dinner idea! Plus, you can feel great about feeding this pesto tortellini dinner to your family because it is fresh and full of veggies (if you want!)

Tonight its a 5 ingredient dinner that will be on the table in under 20 minutes!

Fast Pesto Asparagus Tortellini

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This easy dinner idea is a family pleaser for sure! Leave the veggies cut into large pieces making it easy for your picky eaters to scavenge around.

This quick dinner idea is going to take you under 20 minutes to whip together and less than $5 to feed your family!

Pesto tortellini is perfect for busy nights where you feel like there is no time to cook but the drive thru is not on the meal plan!

The hardest thing you will be doing for dinner tonight is boing a pot of water! You can do it!

Oooh! This would also make a super good on-the-go meal idea!

My Favorite Cooking Tools

Bamboo Mixing Spoons that my brother got me for Christmas over five years ago and I still use them every day!
I use a Rubber Spatula in almost every recipe I am making.
We are still using the same Non-Stick Pot that my grandma got us for our wedding almost 12 years ago and we love it!
Insulated Carrier for On-The-Go Meals.

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Pesto Asparagus Tortellini

2018-09-13 16:49:22

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Ingredients

4 Red Bell Pepper (chopped)
2 lbs. Asparagus (chopped into 2 inch pieces)
2 cups Chopped Grilled Chicken
1 lb. Frozen Tortellini Pasta
½ cup Pesto (Costco is the best place to buy!)
Optional toppings: chopped parsley, grated parmesan, bacon crumbs

Instructions

Boil a large pot of water.
Cook tortellini as package directs.
Once tortellini is cooked and water is drained, in a large bowl combine all ingredients.
Immediately serve and top with your favorite italian toppings.
Enjoy!

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By Brittany Cooper

About Brittany Cooper

My name is Brittany and I am devoted to saving our family money in everything we do. Yes I do coupon but that is not the only frugal thing I do. I'm a bargain hunter, tester of all things DIY, trip planner, our family’s chef, and lover of all things chic. I may be obsessed with being frugal but I still love to add bits of beauty to our home. Decorating on pennies works, it just takes a little patience. I am a firm believer that with a bit of planning you can save your family a lot of money.