Have zucchini and tomatoes coming out the wazoo this summer?! I stumbled across this foil pack recipe years ago and it's an easy, go-to hit every single summer. Made in simple foil packs on the grill, even a beginner can master this recipe.
Couple tips!!
- Use FROZEN tortellini (refrigerated tortellini will cook too fast; however, you can absolutely use refrigerated/bag tortellini or ravioli! Just cook per package directions in boiling salted water and serve the zucchini/tomato foil pack over the pasta)
- Add chopped ingredients to a bowl to mix with oil and seasonings first instead of attempting to drizzle on the foil directly. Dirtying up the extra bowl is worth it to ensure all those veggies and tortellini are covered!
- Easy make foil packs: take one long sheet of foil, layer filling on one side, take the other side and fold it over the filling, then fold up the three sides leftover. Done!
Ingredients:
- 1-2 zucchinis diced into half inch quarters
- 1-3 tomatoes cut into half to one-inch chunks (the tomatoes will cook down, so I like to add a smidge more diced tomato than diced zucchini)
- 16 ounce bag of cheese filled frozen tortellini (or cheese filled frozen ravioli)
- Olive oil
- Fresh basil (roll up a bunch of leaves and slice up!) - substitute dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese to top at the end
Make It:
- Chop zucchini and tomatoes (see tips above). Add to large mixing bowl.
- Add plenty of olive oil, salt, pepper and basil. Toss to coat zucchini and tomatoes (I almost said toss to coat veggies but I think tomatoes are technically a fruit?!)
- Lay out two long pieces of foil. Divide frozen tortellini between both sheets of foil. Top with half each of the zucchini tomato mixture. Gently mix the pasta and veggs together before assembling your foil pack.
- Place on preheated grill to medium-high heat. Cook for 12 minutes! With tongs, gently shake foil packs every few minutes to ensure the bottom pieces don't get burned or if you think you got a good seal on that foil pack, flip over halfway through.
- Serve with fresh or grated parmesan cheese!
Pairs well with grilled pork tenderloin
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