Description
Creamy Spinach Tomato Tortellini is a comforting dish that combines tender cheese tortellini with fresh spinach, sweet cherry tomatoes, and a rich, velvety cream sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests, this easy recipe comes together in under 30 minutes. Each bite offers a symphony of flavors that will warm your heart and satisfy your cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 oz fresh cheese tortellini
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs (basil, oregano, thyme)
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini according to package instructions in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and sauté minced garlic for about one minute until fragrant.
- Add halved cherry tomatoes to the skillet and cook for three minutes until they soften.
- Stir in fresh spinach and cook until wilted, about two minutes.
- Pour in heavy cream while stirring continuously. Add Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and dried herbs; let simmer gently.
- Fold in cooked tortellini until evenly coated with the creamy sauce. Serve hot with extra Parmesan on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 250g)
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 80mg