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Home » Dinner » Pasta » Caprese Tortellini Bowl

Caprese Tortellini Bowl

Created: April 3, 2014 Updated: May 2, 2022 by lyuba 16 Comments

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I have a beautiful spring dinner recipe for you. It’s Caprese Tortellini Bowl and it is amazing. It’s made with three cheese tortellini, fresh mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes and fresh basil. This dish is full of flavor, very easy and made in under 30 minutes!

Caprese Tortellini in a white bowl

This is one of my absolute favorite dishes. Caprese is one of my favorite savory flavor combinations and tortellini is my guilty pleasure. I’ve made so many caprese dishes in the past and this one is my favorite (it would actually be tied with my savory  Bread).

This is great to whip up for a quick lunch or a family dinner. Adults will enjoy the bright, great flavors of this tortellini dish and kids will enjoy the fact that they are having tortellini for dinner!

horizonal Caprese Tortellini in a bowl with a fork

I have this for lunch once in a while when I am all alone. My son is going through this picky stage right now. He is four and I’m estimating only about 10-15 more years of this stage. Ha…I hope not but I’m being realistic, based on his father. He is in his 30s and still not over the picky eater stage of his life. I’ve gotten him to eat a bigger variety of foods since we met, but there are still many ingredients he just won’t eat.

So this is one of those dishes that I make all for myself. As delicious as it is, I don’t mind not having to share!

Caprese Tortellini Bowl with a fork to the left

Caprese Tortellini Bowl

It's Caprese Tortellini Bowl and it is amazing. It's made with three cheese tortellini, fresh mozzarella cheese, sun dried tomatoes and fresh basil. 
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Keyword: caprese, pasta, tortellini

Ingredients

  • 9 oz package of refrigerated three cheese tortellini
  • salt
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes diced
  • 1 small shallot
  • 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 3 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
  • About 5 medium leaves of fresh basil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Cook tortellini in salted water, according to the package, and set aside.
  • In a large pan, preheat the olive oil on medium-high heat and add diced shallot and diced sun-dried tomatoes. Saute until the onion starts to golden.
  • Add balsamic vinegar and stir well.
  • Add cooked tortellini and still until all combined. Add some salt to taste.
  • Saute for about 5 minutes.
  • Chop fresh mozzarella into small cubes. Stir mozzarella and basil into the pasta quickly and plate immediately. The heat in pasta will start to soften the cheese and bring out the aroma in basil.

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Caprese Tortellini Bowl  with a fork lifting out a bit

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Comments

  1. Mary Frances says

    April 3, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    These pictures are so bright and fresh! You made this pasta really stunning! Caprese is the best … balsalmic and sun dried tomatoes mmmm!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 6, 2014 at 9:54 pm

      It sure is 🙂 Thank you so much, Mary!

      Reply
  2. Gloria // Simply Gloria says

    April 3, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    Lyuba, these are my favorite flavor combinations, too! Such gorgeous pictures.. and it’s making me drool!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 6, 2014 at 9:57 pm

      Thank you, dear! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

    April 4, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    Oh Boy!! We are back home and I am already getting my kitchen tools to do some major recipes. This sounds so good and I love anything Italian. As far as picky eaters go? I have to blame the moms sometimes — not your son, he is probably going through a stage. We always wanted to introduce our kids to as many foods as possible. Of course some they liked and some they didn’t. To this day my daughter and older son love raw oysters and my youngest son can’t stomach them. He tries but there must be something about the textures that he doesn’t like. Anyway. Your pictures are fantastic as usual!! Love your recipes and I’m planning to make a bunch.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 6, 2014 at 10:08 pm

      My son used to eat everything, and I mean everything, or at least try it. This lasted until he was 3, then it all wend down the heel. Hopefully, it won’t last too long.
      Thank you, Marisa! Give that kitchen a good workout!

      Reply
  4. Julie says

    April 5, 2014 at 9:07 am

    I’m excited to give this a try. I really like tortellini, but usually just add a regular tomato pasta sauce or an alfredo sauce, which is pretty boring. This is a much better idea than what I’ve been doing,. Thanks for the inspiration.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 6, 2014 at 10:09 pm

      I hope you give it a try, Julie! Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Wendy says

    April 5, 2014 at 11:24 am

    I love anything caprese….just the tomatoes and mozzarella is fine with me! Mixing it in with tortellini adds even more deliciousness! Great idea! 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 6, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      Thank you, Wendy! I hope you get a chance to try it!

      Reply
  6. Kathi Riemer says

    April 7, 2014 at 11:38 am

    I love Caprese anything. Basil, mozzarella and olive oil can’t be beat. I think I’ll make this for dinner tonight. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  7. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    April 7, 2014 at 6:22 pm

    This looks delicious Lyuba! Caprese anything is a win for me! Pinned and shared on FB 🙂

    Reply
  8. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

    April 7, 2014 at 9:48 pm

    Love caprese, love tortellini, love the simplicity and deliciousness of this meal, Lyuba!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      April 8, 2014 at 9:11 am

      Thank you so much, Cathy!

      Reply
  9. Desiree @The36thAvenue says

    June 11, 2015 at 8:46 pm

    Yum!…Pinning!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      June 11, 2015 at 8:56 pm

      Thank you, thank you!

      Reply

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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