Spinach Tortellini

Submitted by Chef #897206

"I got this recipe out of a magazine at my mother in laws house. I tried it and it is very tasty and easy. My kids even eat it so it is a good way to get them to eat spinach. You can even buy the spinach tortellini instead of the cheese if you want. Hope you enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 16 ounces cheese-filled tortellini
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 9 ounces frozen chopped spinach (defrost)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt & pepper
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese

directions

1. Boil water for tortellini.
2. Add tortellini and while that is cooking in a frying pan saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
3. Put spinach in microwave for a minute or two and then squeeze water out of it.
4. Add spinach, basil, salt, and pepper to onion and garlic.
5. Saute additional 5 minutes.
6. Drain tortellini.
7. Add cream, parmesan cheese, and tortellini to pan.
8. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Reviews

[BethHughes]

Absolutely delicious! I took leftovers to work and even the co-worker who is garlic-sensitive raved about it! I made the recipe as is, except at the end I added a bit of white wine to make it more liquidy (I used more tortellini than called for). Next time I may add a chopped tomato and use half & half (to cut calories etc). Real comfort food at it's best!