Spinach Cheese Tortellini
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
246 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Spinach Cheese Tortellini
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Easy, Fast and OH SO delicious! You'll be making this every weeknight chance you get!
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Ingredients
- 1 package of cheese tortellini dried, frozen or fresh – prepare per package instructions
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs butter
- 1 small onion – diced
- 2 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 large can of crushed tomato
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- pepper and salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoon raw sugar
- 2 Tbs flour
- ¾ C milk
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¼ c Parmesan Cheese – grated fresh is best. Plus more to taste.
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Instructions
- Prepare tortellini per package instructions.
- In a large stainless steel pan, heat onions in olive oil and butter over medium heat until onions are soft and translucent (about 3-4 minutes). Add the garlic and allow to cook x 1 minutes. Continue to allow the tomato mixture to simmer.
- Add the tomatoes (juice and all), salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, thyme, oregano, cumin and dried basil and raw sugar and allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add spinach leaves all at once and place lid on the pan so that spinach can wilt. Stir occasionally until leaves are wilted. If tomato mixture becomes to dry – you can add water ¼ cup at a time as needed to wilt the spinach.
- Once the spinach is wilted, in a small bowl, mix flour, milk and cream together and whisk together with a fork or a whisk. Once well blended, add to the tomato/spinach mixture. Add the Parmesan Cheese.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the tortellini from its cooking water and place into the tomato mixture. Gently mix with a wooden spoon being careful not to tear up the tortellini. Heat on stove top until all is heated through. Serve immediately. Garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh basil
Notes
- For the Dried Tortellini
- For the Fresh Tortellini
- Substitutions
- For the Frozen
- You will find dried tortellini pasta in the pasta aisle. It often comes in a box just like the short pasta pieces
- Dried tortellini pasta cooks up just like any other dried pasta and all you have to do is to follow the directions on the box. Boil it for the amount of time stated and then you can drain it by pouring it into a colander or dipping it out with a kitchen spider.
- You'll often find the fresh pasta in the refrigerated section of your grocery. These pastas are easy to use and to cook. They only take a moment of warming in your dish.
- This is the quickest way to get your dinner on the table fast. Just have your sauce ready to go and put the pasta into the sauce. Easy Peasy!
- Tortellini - You can literally substitute any pasta for the tortellini but if you do, it won't have the delicious cheese filling.
- Sauce Ingredients - you can substitute a jarred sauce for all of the sauce ingredients. You'll end up with the same end product. You may want to spice it up to your liking
- Spinach - if spinach isn't your thing, you can add a different green leafy such as kale BUT spinach wilts so nicely that it would be hard to do better than spinach.
- Add the frozen tortellini directly to the sauce, allow to simmer until heated completely through.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
246kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
51mg
(17%)
Sodium
144mg
(6%)
Potassium
256mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2568IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
137mg
(14%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 246kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 51mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 144mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 256mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2568IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 137mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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