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Edamame (ed-ah-MAH-may) are boiled green soybeans commonly served as an appetizer in Japanese restaurants. They have become more common in Western culture in recent years. Most often sold in the U.S. frozen in shelled or unshelled form,  they are packed with vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, calcium, protein and fiber. They're crunchy and mild without tasting like a bean at all. My kids love them straight from the shell. They especially like them paired with two of their other favorites, smoked sausage and tortellini. For this recipe, frozen shelled is best. If you must buy them in the pod, take the prep time of shelling them into account, it can get very tedious.

Hands-On Time: 30 minutes
Ready In: 30 minutes 
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:

     1 pound frozen cheese tortellini
     1 cup shelled edamame
     1 cup diced red pepper
     1 pound smoked sausage
     1/2 cup Italian dressing

Directions:

     3. Stir-fry red pepper and sausage together until heated through - about 5 minutes.

     4. Add tortellini to boiling water and cook for 5 minutes.

     5. Add edamame to water and boil for another 2 minutes. Drain tortellini and edamame well.

     6. Toss everything together with the Italian dressing and heat through one final time.