Tortellini in a Jar

Adding all these flavors and ingredients in a jar, then serve warm or cold when you want to.

Tortellini in un Barattolo (Italian)

Serve 4

2 cups (480 g) uncooked tortellini

1 Tbs. (15 ml) thinly sliced red onion

2 Tbs. (30 ml) pesto*

1 cup (240 ml) cherry tomatoes cut in half

2 Tbs. + 1/4 cup (90 ml) olive oil

1/4 cup (60 ml) mozzarella balls cut in half

1 quart (1 liter) jar

A. Cook tortellini, drain, transfer to a bowl.

1. Either lay (B) or mix everything (C).

B. Laying:

primo 1st. Mix the tortellini with the oil, add in order...

secondo 2nd. pesto  (pesto)

terzo 3rd. onions  (cipolle)

quarto 4th. tomatoes  (pomodori)

quinto 5th. mozzarella  (mozzarella)

sesto 6th. tortellini  (tortellini)

C. Mix all together:

1. Add all the ingredients with the bowl of tortellini.

2. Fill the jar.

D. 

1. Seal the jar.

2. Refrigerate until ready to use

*Pestos: Some suggestions

• "Provençal Pesto" http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2014/08/provencal-pesto.html
• "4 Pestos" http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2014/07/3-pestos.html
• "Zucchini Peso" http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2011/08/zucchini-pesto.html
• "Pesto with Nuts and Yeast Flakes"  http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2011/09/pesto-with-nuts-and-yeast-flakes.html
• "Pesto with Goat Cheese" http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2011/04/pesto-la-chevre.html
• "Asparagus Pesto" http://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2011/04/asparagus-pesto-asparagi-pesto.html
• store bought jar of pesto

-modify "Natural Choices"