Ingredients
1 lb tortellini (i used cheese)
1 cup olive oil
3/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tsp salt
1 dash tabasco (to taste)
1 cup diced green peppers
3/4 cup diced red onions*
2 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes**
1 cup minced parsley
6 tbsp picante or barbecue sauce
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 shredded lettuce (opt'l.)
Directions
*Original recipe called for 1 c. red onions but I thought the taste
was too strong.
**Original recipe called for 2 c. tomatoes.
Add tortellini to a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water. Boil
for about 25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain.
Mix all above ingredients, except Cheddar cheese and lettuce. Add
tortellini; toss well. Chill; marinate 2 to 4 hours. Sprinkle with
Cheddar cheese. Serve on bed of shredded lettuce (opt'l. - I just
served as is).
Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
On back of 1 lb. box of Amore brand cheese tortellini. Distributed by
Liberty/Ramsey Imports, Universal Foods Corp., Carlstadt, NJ 07072.
First had this at Dabo's in 1986 in Pensacola, FL. Valerie Sloane,
one of the co-owners, gave the recipe to me. Tried at home on
06/18/87. Posted by Cathy Harned.
Servings: 4 servings
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