CREAMY TORTELLINI WITH SPINACH & TOMATOES

A saucy pasta dinner can be difficult to discover in a single dish, but this Creamy Tortellini with Spinach & Tomatoes honestly does supply. So in my head I had this pegged for a meatless Monday meal submit, but Monday become Memorial Day, and also you absolutely understand how it is while all the ones cookout invitations from circle of relatives & pals get in the way of motive and productiveness.

you could use fresh, frozen, or dried tortellini on this recipe. i am no longer even gonna lie though, frozen tortellini is certainly one of my favourite things to hold stocked inside the freezer. It’s so smooth to seize the bag and pass, digging into a recipe.

you can’t beat the cooking time- it’s even faster than simple vintage pasta. You also can’t beat the opportunities. significantly, a short search at the website online will display you just what number of exceptional recipes we’ve incorporated it into. And that’s simply what we’ve accomplished to date.

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 :

1. Begin by boiling your tortellini noodles until they are al dente (aka ready). Follow the directions on the package for boiling time.
2. While the tortellini is boiling, roughly chop the spinach.
3. 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.
4. Add into the skillet the petite diced tomatoes (undrained), spinach, salt, pepper, dried basil, and onion flakes.
5. Cook and stir over medium high heat until the mixture begins to bubble.
6. In another bowl, combine the flour and half-and-half. Whisk until fairly smooth.
7. Add the creamy mixture into the the skillet along with the Parmesan cheese.
8. Heat through and reduce the heat to medium low and continue to stir and cook until it thickens, about 5 minutes.
9. Add the drained tortellini and mix together gently.
10. Serve and enjoy!