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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- 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.
I wish I could have made it to your super club. It looked like a great evening.
Yum, fried cheesy pasta, what is there not to love! I bet they were lovely, and well done on your supper club.
Looks delicious and so glad you survived and enjoyed the supper club!
Hehe thanks, yes I survived, just about! :)
It all sounds like a fantastic evening for you and your guests. Thanks for sharing one of the recipes here for your not-as-lucky readers. It looks deliciously naughty!
Deliciously naughty is a GREAT description! ;)
That all sounds really fun Becca! All the dishes look so awesome.
and you are right, its really hard to ruin a FRIED Pasta dish.. I cant wait to try it on.
Ah, what a lovely tortellini! It looks like you had a great night. The tortellini does looks delicious. And I just really love cheese!
Well done, Becca, such an amazing experience to have under your belt, well done and here’s to the next fun project! x
Thanks Kavey! It’s really great to have done it :)
No wonder these were a favourite. They look totally delicious. I’m going to have to try asap! Please do another supper club soon. I would love to come to the next one x
No plans for another one any time soon, but I’ll make sure to let you know! :)
Sounds like a fun evening! If I lived a little closer I would have joined you, but since I am in the Netherlands I will have to make do with the pics!
Maybe I’ll go on tour one day haha! I’ll make sure the Netherlands is my first stop ;)
Hi Becca, the evening looked as though it went really well. Unfortunately living on the other side of the world makes it difficult to pop over for dinner! The menu looked amazing and since it is our 21st wedding anniversary this evening I am putting the cheesy tortellini (those things should be illegal!!) on the menu as our entree. Hubby is going to love it. Pasta and cheese .. oh god!!! Thanks for your enticing recipes, the beautiful images and the soooo easy recipe instructions. Thank you thank you thank you xxx Janette
Haha don’t worry Janette, I don’t blame you for not coming!! ;)
Happy anniversary!! It’s our 1st anniversary on Sunday, so only 20 years behind you!!! Hope you enjoy the tortellini :)