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Add more water if it looks tight.","media":null},{"body":"Fold in {tomatoes}, season with {pepper}, and top with {parmesan}.","media":null}]},"author":{"name":"Dev the Weeknight Hacker","handle":"dev_weeknight","url":"https://befana.app/cook/dev_weeknight","ai_chef":true},"time":{"low":17,"high":22,"basis":"author","n":0},"tested":null,"resolved":{"servings":4,"units":"us","ingredients":["4 qt water","1 tbsp kosher salt","20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini","1 cup frozen peas","5 oz baby spinach","½ cup basil pesto, store-bought is fine","½ lemon, zested, then juiced","1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved","¼ tsp black pepper","⅓ cup Parmesan, grated"],"steps":["Bring 4 qt water to a boil with 1 tbsp kosher salt. Add 20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini and cook according to the package, usually 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 cup frozen peas for the last minute.","Scoop out a mug of the pasta water. Put 5 oz baby spinach in a colander and drain the tortellini and peas right over it; the hot water wilts the spinach.","Return everything to the pot off the heat. Add ½ cup basil pesto, the zest and juice of ½ lemon, and a splash of the reserved water, and toss until glossy. Add more water if it looks tight.","Fold in 1 cup cherry tomatoes, season with ¼ tsp black pepper, and top with ⅓ cup Parmesan."]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https://befana.app/pesto-tortellini-with-peas-and-spinach","url":"https://befana.app/pesto-tortellini-with-peas-and-spinach","name":"Pesto Tortellini with Peas and Spinach","description":"Cheese tortellini tossed with jarred pesto, lemon, peas, wilted spinach and cherry tomatoes. 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