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Spinach Cheese Tortellini

Easy, Fast and OH SO delicious! You'll be making this every weeknight chance you get!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 246 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

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.

Instructions

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  1. Prepare tortellini per package instructions.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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

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

% 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.