Cheese Tortellini With Spinach Recipes

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH CREAMY TOMATO AND SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top but skin is nearly soft, about 2 minutes. Drain well.
• Slice sun-dried tomatoes thinly. Heat 1 tablespoon reserved tomato oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the skillet; saute until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Pour in sun-dried tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cream, and white wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a separate dish. Add spinach and basil to the skillet and stir. Increase heat slightly and boil until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Return chicken and cooked tortellini to skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Stir in Parmesan cheese.

CREAMY SPINACH TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions.
• Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook until soft and translucent. Mix in cream cheese, parmesan, milk, mushrooms, and spinach.
• Gently mix in tortellini and cherry tomatoes with skillet contents; warm through, and serve.

SPINACH CHEESE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Add the spinach and tomato; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients., Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Drain tortellini; add to skillet. Cook 2-3 minutes or until bubbly.

SPINACH AND TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, broth and Italian seasoning; bring to a boil. Add tortellini; bring to a gentle boil. Cook, uncovered, just until tortellini are tender, 7-9 minutes., Stir in spinach. Sprinkle servings with cheese and pepper.

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH SPINACH & GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil water for tortellini. Once the water comes to a boil, add salt if desired and cook pasta.
• In the meantime, put the pesto, spinach, goat cheese, lemon zest & juice in a large serving bowl.
• Drain the tortellini and add to the serving bowl.
• Add about ¼ cup of the cooking water and toss.
• Goal is to melt the cheese and pesto, but not to make a watery sauce.
• The sauce should really cling to the pasta, so be careful NOT to add TOO MUCH water.
• Grind some pepper over the top.
• Taste, adjust seasonings and serve.

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH BEANS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Drain and rinse beans; leave in colander.
• Prepare tortellini according to package directions. When cooked, drain over the beans and leave both to drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet; add sweet red peppers, garlic and Italian seasoning.
• Cook 3-5 minutes until the peppers are tender.
• Add reserved olive oil, beans and tortellini. Toss to combine. Cook over medium heat until heated through.
• Add spinach, toss to combine. Cook just until spinach begins to wilt.
• Top with parmesan cheese.

CHEESE TORTELLINI SOUP WITH CANNELLINI & SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium high heat; add the onion, garlic, thyme and red pepper flakes, sauté until the onion is softens and the flavors meld together, about 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Stir in the tortellini, and cook for 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and add the spinach and cannelloni beans, continue to simmer until the spinach has wilted, and pasta is tender, about 1 minute.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Serve with Parmesan cheese on the side.