Who says pasta has to be served in a bowl?! Store bought tortellini is in the midst of a mini-renaissance, being added to soups, deep fried or even placed on placed on skewers.
So here’s my contribution to the tortellini revolution: delicious tortellini BBQ skewers with vegetables and halloumi, all marinaded in sweet chilli sauce. Vegetarian and very yummy!
Since this is a meat-free recipe, I used store-bought cheese and tomato tortellini, but you can use any flavour you like.
Here’s how to make these tortellini and vegetable BBQ skewers.
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 300 g (10.5 oz) cheese and tomato tortellini cooked and drained
- 2 red peppers de-seeded the pepper and cut into inch pieces
- 2 courgettes (zucchini) halved lengthways, then sliced into 3/4 inch pieces
- 225 g (7.9 oz) halloumi cut into 3/4 inch pieces
Instructions
- Mix the sweet chilli sauce and olive oil together in a bowl and set aside.
- Push the courgette, tortellini, halloumi and red pepper pieces onto your skewers in a repeating pattern.
- Lay your skewers on a plate and brush generously on both sides with your chilli marinade.
- Cover with clingfilm (saran wrap) and keep cool until you’re ready to cook (the sooner the better as you don’t want the pasta to dry out).
- Place the skewers on the BBQ or griddle pan just long enough for them to pick up some colour on each side.
- Brush with more of the chilli marinade and serve.
Here’s that sweet chilli tortellini and vegetable BBQ skewers recipe in a printable format.
Sweet chilli tortellini and vegetable BBQ skewers
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8 skewers
Delicious tortellini BBQ skewers, with vegetables and halloumi, all marinaded in sweet chilli sauce and grilled to perfection.
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 4 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 300 g cheese and tomato tortellini cooked and drained
- 2 red peppers de-seeded the pepper and cut into inch pieces
- 2 courgettes (zucchini) halved lengthways, then sliced into 3/4 inch pieces
- 225 g halloumi cut into 3/4 inch pieces
Instructions
- Mix the sweet chilli sauce and olive oil together in a bowl and set aside.
- Push the courgette, tortellini, halloumi and red pepper pieces onto your skewers in a repeating pattern.
- Lay your skewers on a plate and brush generously on both sides with your chilli marinade.
- Cover with clingfilm (saran wrap) and keep cool until you're ready to cook (the sooner the better as you don't want the pasta to dry out).
- Place the skewers on the BBQ or griddle pan just long enough for them to pick up some colour on each side.
- Brush with more of the chilli marinade and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 579mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1030IU | Vitamin C: 46.8mg | Calcium: 344mg | Iron: 1.3mg
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Tried this recipe?Snap a pic and tag @amummytoo on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. I can't wait to see your posts!
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Why not try some tasty at-home vegetarian street food? These chilli bean bite wraps are delicious and easy to make.
Eliane medeiros says
Wow, very good, I love barbecue skewers , I’ll do , thanks for sharing .
Meredith L. Eason says
Wow! It look very tasty. Hope I will have the opportunity to taste.
Wheelie Good Meals says
Great recipe and so easy to follow :D
Heidi says
It would never have occurred to me to barbecue pasta! My own “go to” for vegetarian barbecue is paneer.
Choclette says
Oh yes please Emily, what a fab idea. Halloumi on a BBQ is almost traditional now for us vegetarians, but tortellini?
Kevin Chambers-Paston says
I’d never have thought of using tortellini like this, but I am sure going to try it now! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe with the world :)
Kavey says
Such a novel idea, love it!
Helen says
What a great idea! And just in time for our BBQ summer… ;-)
kellie@foodtoglow says
Brilliant idea, Emily. If the weather ever decides to co-operate I”m sure this will be used by many of us. Love this!
nazima says
so beautiful. A simple but genius recipe Emily.
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
Love the addition of the tortellini. Totally different and goes so well together with the veggies.
Janie says
I love everything about this dish, from the novel way to cook pasta (duh, why have I never tried this over a campfire??!) to the scrummy photos – have shared it all over the internet just because :D
Janie x
Emily Leary says
Thank you! :)
Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says
I am sooooooooo going to try these Emily.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
This is so creative Emily. I never would have thought to put pasta on a skewer. I am definitely trying this.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Genius!! I adore both tortellini and halloumi, I know I would absolutely love these! It’s always nice to find something different to put on a BBQ for us veggies :)