Pesto Tortellini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup fresh parsley leaves, remove stems
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 lb cheese tortellini

Preparation

Chop parsley in a blender or food processor.
With motor still running, add pine nuts, garlic cloves, basil and salt.
Continue processing until garlic is finely chopped.
Slowly drizzle in olive oil.
Then stop machine and fold in parmesan cheese.
Cook tortellini according to package directions.
Drain and toss with sauce.
Serve as an appetizer at room temperature with toothpicks.
Or serve chilled as a salad.
Can also serve warm as a pasta dish.