Spinach Cheese Tortellini Recipe

A Delicious Spinach Cheese Tortellini Easy Recipe

This is a tasty Spinach Cheese Tortellini recipe that includes Spinach,Cheese. On this page you’ll find the ingredients for this cusine recipe and cooking instructions. This recipe serves 8 persons (8 servings).

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Ingredients:

• 2 Tbs butter
• 1 large can of crushed tomato
• 1 package of cheese tortellini (dried, frozen or fresh) – prepare per package instructions
• 1 teaspoon of cumin
• 1 teaspoon of dried basil
• 2 Tbs flour
• 2 cloves garlic – minced
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
• ¾ cup of heavy cream
• ¾ C milk
• 2 Tbs olive oil
• 1 small onion – diced
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 1 teaspoon of oregano
• ¼ c Parmesan Cheese – grated (fresh is best). Plus more to taste.
• 2 teaspoon of raw sugar
• ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes
• Pepper and Salt to taste
• 4 cups fresh spinach
• 1 teaspoon of thyme

Instructions:

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 ¼ cup of 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

SERVES/YIELD: 8 servings