Tortellini Pasta with Shrimp and Italian Green Beans
Tortellini Pasta with Shrimp and Italian Green Beans, a full meal ready in just under 30 minutes. Enjoy this easy recipe with your family any weeknights.
Tortellini is pasta shells filled with traditionally stuffed with ricotta cheese. The pasta is sometimes stuffed with meat or vegetables. Pasta dishes are usually prepared with asparagus, mushrooms, meat, poultry, or seafood. This recipe follows the same method and with a surprise ingredient, white wine.
We used Noubess Fish and Seafood Seasoning to season the shrimp and completed the meal with fresh garlic, onion, Italian green beans, and sundried tomatoes. A dish filled with exotic flavors for a simple and delicious weeknight dinner. You can also add any of our Noubess condiments if you are looking for a spicy taste.
The ingredients you will need to make the Tortellini Pasta with Shrimp and Italian Green Beans
- Store-bought tortellini, found in the freezer section of your supermarket.
- Olive Oil: regular olive oil, or extra-virgin olive oil.
- Garlic Cloves: fresh is better
- Onion: white or red and even shallots will work.
- 8 oz bag Italian Green Beans: found in the feezer aisle at your local supermarket. If you can find fresh beans, take advantage of using fresh vegetables in your meals.
- Shrimp: large shrimp are better. You want to have your ingredients to be about the same size.
- Noubess Fish and Seafood Seasoning: this is a no-salt seasoning. It is perfect to use for this dish.
- Sun-dried tomatoes in oil: best to use than sun-dried tomatoes not in oil. The key in this recipe is moisture.
- White Wine: it is not necessary to buy an expensive wine. Buy a white wine you would drink.
- Salt to taste
- Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese: best to use than that box thing. 🙂
How to make Tortellini Pasta with Shrimp and Italian Green Beans
- Cook the tortellini according to the packaging instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet add the olive oil, on medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 1- 2 minutes while stirring. Add green beans and stir to mix. Continue cooking until the beans are cooked but still crunchy.
- Add the shrimp and cook until they start turning bright pink. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and stir to combine.
- Add the tortellini. Add the white wine and salt, toss well. Continue cooking for a about 2 – 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Sprinkle cheese on pasta before serving.
Here’s the recipe for Tortellini Pasta with Shrimp and Italian Green Beans.
Tips and Notes
- The first step is to cook the tortellini first. After cooking the tortellini, drizzle a little of oil on the noodle to keep them moist while preparing the other ingredients.
- This ortellini Pasta with Shrimp and Italian Green Beans recipe is easy to follow and is a one pot meal.
- You can substitute the green beans with french cut beans.
Tortellini tossed with Shrimp and Italian Green Beans
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 oz store-bought tortellini
- Water for boiling
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium onion roughly chopped
- 8 oz bag Italian Green Beans
- 4 oz peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Noubess Fish and Seafood Seasoning
- 4 oz sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- Salt to taste
- Grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini according to the packaging instructions. Drain and set aside.
- In a skillet add the olive oil, on medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute for 1- 2 minutes while stirring. Add green beans and stir to mix. Continue cooking until the beans are cooked but still crunchy.
- Add the shrimp and cook until they start turning bright pink. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and stir to combine.
- Add the tortellini. Add the white wine and salt, toss well. Continue cooking for a about 2 – 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Sprinkle cheese on pasta before serving.
Nutrition
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition info is automatically generated and provided as a courtesy and as an estimate only.
Originally published October 30, 2021. Revised and updated.
