Peas And Cheese Tortellini

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb frozen cheese tortellini
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 scallions, thinly sliced (separated into greens and whites)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 2/3 cups skim milk
• salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated (plus more for sprinkling)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the tortellini until al dente; drain.
• 2 meanwhile, add the peas, butter, and scallion whites to another large saucepan and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.
• 3 whisk in the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 4 gradually whisk in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• 5 stir in the scallion greens and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 stir the tortellini and 1/3 cup cheese into the sauce.
• 7 divide the pasta among 4 serving bowls and sprinkle with more cheese.