CREAMY TORTELLINI WITH SPINACH & TOMATOES
A saucy pasta dinner can be hard to find in one dish, but this Creamy Tortellini with Spinach & Tomatoes certainly does deliver.
So in my head I had this pegged for a meatless Monday meal post, buuuuut Monday was Memorial Day, and you totally know how it is when all those cookout invites from family & friends get in the way of reason and productivity.
Creamy Tortellini with Spinach & Tomatoes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Cheese filled tortellini are smothered in a savory tomato based cream sauce with healthy spinach stirred right in for a perfect meatless family meal.
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: American
Keyword: creamy, Parmesan, spinach, tomato, tortellini
Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 lb cheese tortellini
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon onion flakes
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Begin by boiling your tortellini noodles until they are al dente (aka ready). Follow the directions on the package for boiling time.
While the tortellini is boiling, roughly chop the spinach.
Heat a large skillet using medium heat and put the two minced garlic into it. Saute it briefly until fragrant, about thirty seconds or so.
Add into the skillet the petite diced tomatoes (undrained), spinach, salt, pepper, dried basil, and onion flakes.
Cook and stir over medium high heat until the mixture begins to bubble.
In another bowl, combine the flour and half-and-half. Whisk until fairly smooth.
Add the creamy mixture into the the skillet along with the Parmesan cheese.
Heat through and reduce the heat to medium low and continue to stir and cook until it thickens, about 5 minutes.
Add the drained tortellini and mix together gently.
Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
recipe adapted from Bomb Shell Bling
