Cold texas tortellini

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pounds Tortellini (I used cheese)
1 cup Olive oil
¾ cup White wine vinegar
½ teaspoon Pepper
2 Garlic cloves; minced
1 teaspoon Chili powder
1 teaspoon Dry mustard
1 teaspoon Paprika
½ teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Salt
1 dash Tabasco (to taste)
1 cup Diced green peppers
¾ cup Diced red onions*
2½ cup Chopped tomatoes**
1 cup Minced parsley
6 tablespoons Picante or barbecue sauce
1 cup Grated Cheddar cheese
Shredded lettuce (opt'l.)

Directions

*Original recipe called for 1 c. red onions but I thought the taste was too strong.

**Original recipe called for 2 c. tomatoes.

Add tortellini to a large pot of rapidly boiling salted water. Boil for about 25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain.

Mix all above ingredients, except Cheddar cheese and lettuce. Add tortellini; toss well. Chill; marinate 2 to 4 hours. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Serve on bed of shredded lettuce (opt'l. - I just served as is).

Yield: 4 to 6 servings.

On back of 1 lb. box of Amore brand cheese tortellini. Distributed by Liberty/Ramsey Imports, Universal Foods Corp., Carlstadt, NJ 07072.

First had this at Dabo's in 1986 in Pensacola, FL. Valerie Sloane, one of the co-owners, gave the recipe to me. Tried at home on 06/18/87. Posted by Cathy Harned.

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