Tortellini With White Wine, Swiss Chard, Cheese Sauce, Topped With Fish

• 6 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tsp Cayenne
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1-2 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tsp Garlic
• 6 large leaves + stems (used a combination of red & yellow), can substitute 1/2 package of frozen spinach
• 2 cup white wine
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan or asiago
• 2 pieces of white fish
• 2 1/8" slices of goat cheese
• 1/2 package of tortellini
• 8 basil leaves

1. Walnuts:
2. 1 tbsp Oil+Cayenne (1 tsp)
3. Heat on med high
4. Add nuts (1/4 cup) & sugar 1-2 tbsp
5. Reduce to med
6. Fry till brown, reserve
7. Swiss Chard:
8. Chop swiss chard - separate stems from leaves
9. 2 tbsp Oil + garlic (1 tsp)
10. Heat on med high till fragrant
11. Add Stems
12. Saute till sweating
13. Add chopped leaves
14. Stir a few times
15. Add ~1/2-1 cup white wine
16. Cover & wilt, stirring occasionally
17. Reserve with Juices
18. Cheese sauce:
19. 1 tbsp oil
20. 2 tbsp butter
21. Melt butter in oil (low)
22. Add 1/3 cup flour
23. Stir in flour into butter
24. Add ~1 cup milk, a bit at a time (to avoid clumping)
25. Stirring constantly until pours smoothly off of spoon without being too thin
26. Add grated cheese a bit at a time (asiago/parmesan)
27. Add wine whenever it gets too thick ~ 1 cup total
28. Once all cheese is melted, add juices from swiss chard, stir in
29. Turn to low while preparing remainder,
30. Add the swiss chard ~ 5 minutes before ready to serve
31. Stir occasionally
32. Fish:
33. With your favourite fish (used lemon pepper catfish)
34. Add 2 tbsp Oil
35. Heat on med-high until just before smoking
36. Turn down to med-low
37. Add Fish
38. Cook ~ 6 minutes (varies according to thickness & fish, 70% cooked)
39. Flip Fish, Note: this is a good time to add the chard to the cheese sauce
40. On top of fish:
41. Add Chopped basil ~ 4 leaves per piece of fish
42. Add Diced Goat cheese ~ 1/8 inch thick slice per piece of fish
43. Cook ~ 4 minutes
44. Tortellini:
45. Note: Start the boil 1/2 way through cheese sauce
46. Bring water to Boil
47. Add dash of salt (start at same time as fish)
48. Boil ~ 8 minutes (white), ~ 10 minutes (whole wheat)
49. Drain
50. Toss with olive oil to avoid sticking
51. Serve:
52. Add enough tortellini to cover bottom of bowl
53. Add Cheese sauce ~1/4 inch in bottom of bowl (half the height of a tortellini)
54. Aim to have the swiss chard in middle of bowl
55. Place Fish on top Swiss Chard
56. Spread walnuts around the fish

olive oil, cayenne, walnuts, sugar, garlic, white wine, butter, flour, milk, parmesan, white fish, goat cheese, tortellini, basil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/tortellini-with-white-wine-swiss-chard-cheese-sauce-topped-with-fish-50149502 (may not work)