Ingredients

  • 1 lb tri color cheese tortellini
  • 1 box cherry tomatoes
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 box fresh button mushrooms
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 6 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp crushed mixed tropical pepper or black pepper

Method

  • boil & cook tortellini & rinse in cold water to stop cooking & put in large bowl
  • quarter mushroom & saute in pan with olive oil over low heat
  • cut cherry tomatoes in half & give slight sqeeze over bowl to release lil juice & add to bowl
  • quarter zucchini & chop into half inch pieces & put in bowl raw
  • cut red onion in half & slice thin & put in bowl
  • add room temperature green peas into bowl
  • mince fresh garlic & place in bowl
  • add grated cheese to bowl along with olive oil & salt & pepper
  • mix gently with spoon & ready to serve