Cheese Veggie Tortellini

Presently, I have fun with finding some Italian food for my dinner but I'm so bored with the same shape of macaroni or pasta. I found the new one it's a tortellini which is a rind-shaped. Absolutely, I still cook for my healthy recipe so I choose my favorite vegetable, verdant broccoli.


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Specially, I think I've never told you about the benefit of eating this vegetable although I love in it. You will not taste only the crispy floret but you also get variety kinds of vitamin like A, C and K. as well as dietary fiber. That's so useful for the women. Let's fun with this normal dish!!! But I'm sure that you will be stuck with it.

Kitchenware
- Large sauce pan
- Small skillet
- Mixing bowl
- Knife
- Shaker container

Ingredients
- 1 lg. garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lb frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup of pine nuts
- 1/3 cup of olive oil
- 5 cup of tiny broccoli florets
- Cold water

Preparation

1. Fill water into a sauce pan with a half level with medium-high heat. Then, boil it.
2. Add the broccoli and cook about 3 minutes for let it still crunchy.
3. Add the red peppers and boil for about 15 seconds.
4. Remove vegetables and place in a bowl of cold water.
5. When the water becomes room temperature pour out the water and replace with cold water.
6. When that water become room temperature drain the vegetables and pat dry.
7. Cook the tortellini as directed on the package. Drain well.
8. Add the cooked tortellini in a large mixing bowl.
9. Add the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat.
10. Toast the nuts about 5 minutes. Stir often and pay close attention because it can burn quickly.
11. Scatter the toasted nuts to the tortellini.
12. Mix in the broccoli and peppers.
13. Place the red wine minced garlic, vinegar, salt and olive oil in a shaker container. Shake well to incorporate all ingredients together.
14. Pour the dressing over the tortellini and broccoli mixture. Cover and let set for about 30 minutes before serving.

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Broccoli Benefits
Broccoli is a spectacular and unique package of versatile disease fighters and abundant in numerous strong, well-known phytochemicals and antioxidants, including indoles, isothiocyanates, quercetin, glutathione, beta carotene, vitaminC, folate, lutein, glucarate, and glutathione. Broccoli is extremely strong in anticancer activity, particularly against lung, colon, and breast cancers. Like other cruciferous vegetables, it speeds up the removal of estrogen from the body, helping suppress breast cancer. Broccoli is rich in cholesterol-reducing fiber and has antiviral and antiulcer activity. It is a super source of chromium that helps regulate insulin and bloodsugar. Broccoli is also a good source of calcium, thus help fight osteoporosis. Source: foodasfood.com