Cheesy fried tortellini
It’s already been an entire week since my supper club in London! I know a few of you were interested in seeing some pictures, so I thought I’d share a few here – along with the recipes from the night, of course. I’ll share them one at a time over the next few weeks, starting with potentially my favourite dish from the whole night – cheesy fried tortellini! It’s cheese and pasta; it was always going to be my favourite.
It pretty much does what it says on the tin – it’s tortellini that’s been breaded and fried, then tossed in a bit of finely grated parmesan (well, a veggie alternative anyway). If you’re quick enough, the cheese is melted a touch by the hot breadcrumbs – and even if you’re not quick enough, you still end up with an incredible crispy, cheesy snack. As far as I could tell, this was a big hit with everyone who chose it at the supper club.
You can use any type of tortellini you like. No, I don’t make my own tortellini (do you know me at all?), but I did make sure I got the good stuff for a really top notch appetiser.
I used a spinach and ricotta tortellini, but mushroom tortellini, sun-dried tomato tortellini, or pretty much any other kind of tortellini would be amazing too. Let’s be honest, it’s hard to ruin cheesy fried tortellini.
Cheesy Fried Tortellini
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Ingredients
- 400 g fresh tortellini ~3 cups, I used spinach and ricotta
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 100 g plain flour
- 200 g panko breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
- 50 g vegetarian parmesan-style cheese finely grated
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Boil the tortellini in a pan of water for just a couple of minutes, until half-cooked. Drain them, and gently spread them out on a lined baking tray in a single layer. Leave to cool.
- Toss each piece of tortellini in the flour, then dip in the egg, then coat in the breadcrumbs. Place back onto the baking tray while you do the rest (I found it easiest to do this in batches of about 8 pieces at a time).
- When you’ve breaded all of the tortellini, heat about 1cm of oil in a deep frying pan or large wok (or, of course, use a deep fryer). When the oil is heated to the point that a breadcrumb will sizzle when added, add one batch of the tortellini. Don’t overcrowd the pan – the tortellini need to be in a single layer, with a bit of space in between them. When the undersides are golden brown, turn each piece over, and repeat with the other side.
- Leave the cooked tortellini to drain on some kitchen paper while you cook the remaining batches.
- When all of the tortellini are cooked, add the parmesan cheese and plenty of salt and pepper, and toss until all the tortellini are well-coated. Serve immediately.
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
What a fun night this must have been! You’re right, I don’t think you can go wrong with fried cheesy tortellini :) Congratulations on your first supper club, Becca!
I don’t think you can go wrong with fried cheesy anything haha ;)
Mmm these look good! Massive congratulations on your supper club, it looks like you had a fantastic evening.
Thanks Jen, it was really fun!
I would never have thought of frying these tortellinis! Yum and what an awesome idea!
I think pretty much anything is better fried haha ;) I don’t do it very often for obvious reasons, but that just makes it all the more special!
Mmmm…..just looks sooo good!
These tortellini look delicious! I can’t wait to see more pictures, I am sure you had lots of fun :)
Thanks Elena, I did have fun :)
Congratulations on your very first supper club! love the sound of those cheesy delights!
They look tasty
My god, I don’t know where to drool at on your blogpost! :D
I am stuffed just looking at the food that day! :) pS. Thanks for the recipe, I actually have it bookmarked on my computer :)
What a fun night and a fun recipe you created.
When I saw these I didn’t think they would be for me, but they look absolutely yummy x