Creamy Tortellini with Spinach & Tomatoes
Creamy tortellini with spinach and tomatoes is a saucy pasta dinner the whole family happily agrees on! A delicious garlic cream smothers cheese tortellini dotted with tomatoes and spinach for a quick and easy dinner that’s picky eater approved!
Ingredients
- 1 lbcheese tortellini
- 1 tbspminced garlic
- 1 cupchopped fresh spinach
- 114.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- ½ teaspoonsalt
- ¼ teaspoonpepper
- 1 ½ teaspoonsdried basil
- 1 teaspoononion flakes
- 2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cupshalf-and-half
- ¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese
Directions
- 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!