Zucchini Pesto Tortellini One Pot Dinner

one pot tortellini recipe with zucchini and sausage for camping dinner

Zucchini Pesto Tortellini One Pot Dinner

A camping one pot meal that's filled with the fresh flavors of summer like pesto and zucchini. It cooks up in one pot with no need to drain liquids or transfer ingredients.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: dinner, one pot

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 390kcal

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
2 small zucchini (or one medium/large), diced
1/2 onion, diced
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 chicken sausages
1 cup chicken broth
8 oz. refrigerated tortellini
1/3 cup pesto
1/2 lemon juice
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1 cup Mozzarella pearls (about 5 oz.)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded

Instructions

In a 2.5 quart sauce pot (or larger), heat olive oil and add zucchini, onion, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Cook until the zucchini browns a bit, about 10 minutes. Try to avoid stirring the mixture more than once or twice, so the zucchini is able to brown.
Add garlic and diced chicken sausage and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add chicken broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Add tortellini, stir to cover as much of the tortellini with the liquid as possible. Lower the heat to medium, cover with a lid, and cook for about 4 minutes, until the pasta is tender.
Remove from heat and stir in the pesto and juice from half of a lemon. Add the tomatoes and Mozzarella pearls and gently stir to combine.
Serve by topping with parmesan cheese.

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