Spinach Cheese Tortellini

Spinach Cheese Tortellini might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 199 calories, 4g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 8 and costs 65 cents per serving. 2 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of milk, garlic, spinach, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It is brought to you by Foodista. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 45%. This score is good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Cheese Tortellini Alfredo, Cheese Tortellini With Sausage Ragu, and Cheese Tortellini With Shrimp In Tomato Cream Sauce.

Servings: 8

 

Ingredients:

2 Tbs butter

1 large can of crushed tomato

1 package of cheese tortellini (dried, frozen or fresh) – prepare per package instructions

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp dried basil

2 Tbs flour

2 cloves garlic – minced

1 tsp garlic powder

¾ cup heavy cream

¾ C milk

2 Tbs olive oil

1 small onion – diced

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp oregano

¼ c Parmesan Cheese – grated (fresh is best). Plus more to taste.

2 tsp raw sugar

¼ tsp red pepper flakes

Pepper and Salt to taste

4 cups fresh spinach

1 tsp thyme

Equipment:

frying pan

whisk

bowl

slotted spoon

wooden spoon

stove

Cooking instruction summary:

  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. 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 cup at a time as needed to wilt the spinach. Continue to allow the tomato mixture to simmer.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

 

Step by step:


1. 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).

2. Add the garlic and allow to cook x 1 minutes.

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 cup at a time as needed to wilt the spinach. Continue to allow the tomato mixture to simmer.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.

5. 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.

6. Heat on stove top until all is heated through.

7. Serve immediately.

8. Garnish with parmesan cheese and fresh basil


Nutrition Information:

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199 Calories
4g Protein
16g Total Fat
10g Carbs
5% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
199k
10%

Fat
16g
25%

  Saturated Fat
8g
53%

Carbohydrates
10g
4%

  Sugar
5g
6%

Cholesterol
37mg
13%

Sodium
364mg
16%

Alcohol
0.0g
100%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
9%

Vitamin K
82µg
79%

Vitamin A
2027IU
41%

Manganese
0.32mg
16%

Calcium
129mg
13%

Vitamin C
10mg
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
12%

Folate
43µg
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Potassium
332mg
10%

Vitamin B2
0.16mg
9%

Phosphorus
93mg
9%

Vitamin B6
0.17mg
8%

Magnesium
33mg
8%

Fiber
1g
7%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Vitamin B3
0.95mg
5%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Vitamin D
0.62µg
4%

Zinc
0.55mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.35mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.2µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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