@ jakedduck1: simple sample recipe - to see if it’s quick enough and tasty enough for you. Ingredients: tortellini of your choice, whatever is permitted, chopped garlic, julienned sun-dried tomatoes (come in little pouches, already chopped, usually near the vegetable section), 1/4 cup or so pine nuts or chopped walnuts, pesto from a jar.
Boil tortellini as per package, drain. Save about 1 cup of the water that you cooked the pasta in. In medium non-stick frying pan with a hint of olive oil stir the tortellini over medium heat for about 5 minutes until they are just light brown. Add in the garlic (I usually use about 3 cloves, you can use more if you like), and the pine nuts or walnuts, and 2 Tbsp. of the sun-dried tomatoes. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Add about 3 Tbsp. of the prepared pesto, and 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Cook for another minute or 2 until heated through. If permitted, add some parmesan cheese.
This makes a nice change from tortellini smothered with canned tomato sauce, and to me tastes pretty good. I haven’t tried it, but I’m pretty sure leftovers could be reheated in the microwave.
Oops... just realized that the pesto is perhaps on your forbidden list. As an alternative, toss in some fresh basil at the very end. Sorry about that!

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