Quick Tortellini with Spinach and Garlic
Cheese tortellini tossed with a tasty and easy sauce made with spinach and sautéed garlic.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: boil / sauté
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ozs cheese tortellini
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 5 ozs baby spinach
- 1/3 cup white wine or vegetable broth
- 1/2 tsp dried basil or other Italian herb
- parmesan cheese for passing at the table
Instructions
- Begin boiling water for the tortellini.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet. Add the red bell pepper and garlic, sauté for a couple minutes.
- Stir the spinach into the skillet, then add the wine or chicken broth along with the basil. Add salt and pepper to taste, and simmer covered for about 5 minutes.
- After adding the spinach, add the tortellini to the boiling water and cook according to package instructions. Take care not to overcook.
- Drain the tortellini, and toss with the spinach and garlic sauce. Plate and serve with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese.
Notes
- On Pinterest, Jennifer notes she added a bit of unsalted butter to the wine / vegetable broth, with good results. And she says “This is definitely going into the lineup of repeats”!
