Tortellini And Smoked Turkey

Name: Tortellini And Smoked Turkey
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 6 ounces whole red onion or 5 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1 ¼ cups); 1 teaspoon olive oil; 8 ounces whole red or yellow bell peppers or 7 ounces chopped ready-cut peppers (1 ⅔ cups); ¼ teaspoon hot-pepper flakes; 1 4-ounce piece of smoked turkey; 4 ounces green beans; 8 ounces fresh mushroom tortellini; 2 ounces soft salad greens, like mesclun; 1 large clove garlic; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ⅓ cup nonfat plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons good-quality mango or other chutney; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

By Marian Burros

Published June 25, 1996

Total Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 3(10)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings

6 ounces whole red onion or 5 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (1 ¼ cups)
1 teaspoon olive oil
8 ounces whole red or yellow bell peppers or 7 ounces chopped ready-cut peppers (1 ⅔ cups)
¼ teaspoon hot-pepper flakes
1 4-ounce piece of smoked turkey
4 ounces green beans
8 ounces fresh mushroom tortellini
2 ounces soft salad greens, like mesclun
1 large clove garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
⅓ cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons good-quality mango or other chutney
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Ingredient Substitution Guide

Preparation

Step 1
Bring water for tortellini and green beans to boil in covered pot.
Step 2
Chop whole onion.
Step 3
Heat nonstick skillet until it is very hot. Reduce heat to medium-high, and add oil.
Step 4
Sauté onion until it begins to brown.
Step 5
Chop whole peppers, and add to onion with hot-pepper flakes. Cook until peppers are soft.
Step 6
Cut turkey into bite-size pieces, and place in serving bowl.
Step 7
Wash, trim and cut green beans into inch-long pieces.
Step 8
Place green beans and tortellini in boiling water, and cook 3 to 4 minutes; drain.
Step 9
Wash and dry greens.
Step 10
With food processor running, put garlic through feed tube.
Step 11
Squeeze lemon juice, and add to processor along with yogurt, chutney and mustard; process to blend.
Step 12
Drain green beans and tortellini, and add to bowl with onion, pepper and dressing. Mix to coat with dressing. Arrange greens on serving dish and top with salad.