P. Y. T. - A Michael Jackson Tribute

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (9 ounce) jar pimientos
• 1 cup dried yellow split peas
• 1 (20 ounce) package cheese tortellini
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon pepper (you need both peppers in a michael jackson dish!)
• 1 (100 g) can sweetened condensed milk (3.5 oz or 1/3 cup)
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring yellow split peas and broth to a boil in a covered soup pot.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer for one hour.
• 3 remove from burner and increase heat to high.
• 4 pour peas into the food processor or blender (do not drain).
• 5 rinse out pot and fill with 3-4 quarts water; put back on burner and bring to a boil.
• 6 when water boils, add tortellini and 1/2 teaspoon olive oil. cook for 5-9 minutes, according to package directions.
• 7 in the meantime, add full jar of pimentos (including liquid), black and peppers and condensed milk to the blender or food processor. blend together with the cooked peas into a creamy sauce. season with extra spices if you like.
• 8 drain and rinse cooked pasta.
• 9 put pasta back in pot and add sauce and green onions, stirring all together until hot.
• 10 turn off burner. ladle pasta and sauce into four shallow bowls.
• 11 sprinkle 1/1-1/4 cup shredded mozzarella over the top of each bowl and eat while it's hot!
• 12 na na na na na.