If you're still trying to figure out what recipe to make for dinner this week, make sure to add this Tortellini Spinach recipe. It's a 20-minute dinner from start to finish!
Healthy Tortellini Recipe
This spinach tortellini is one of those recipes I keep in my back pocket when I need to make a meal my family will eat without complaining about veggies. The tortellini is an upgrade from a simple pasta with spinach and in my spinach Alfredo.
Ingredients
I use cheese tortellini for this recipe, but you can use your favorite ones, refrigerated or frozen. To make them a meal, I prepare a delicious sauce with garlic, petite diced tomatoes, spinach, half and half, and Parmesan cheese.
How to Make Spinach Tortellini
The first step of this Spinach Tortellini recipe is cooking the pasta. Then, cook the garlic for a delish sauce starter. Add tomatoes, spinach, and seasonings, pour in half and half and Parmesan cheese, and cook, whisking constantly until a thick sauce forms. Add the tortellini to the sauce, toss to combine, and serve!
Watch how this meal is done in this recipe video:
What to Serve with Spinach & Tomato Tortellini
This epic dinner is packed with nutrition and you can make it even healthier! A simple side salad or these spicy green beans are perfect for adding crunchiness. You can also pair this spinach tortellini with this easy steamed broccolini or build a complete meal by baking salmon in the oven while you cook the pasta!
More Skillet Recipes
If you love the ease of cooking meals in a skillet, try my taco skillet, my skillet lasagna, and my skillet ground beef and spinach.
Skillet Spinach Tortellini
Watch how it’s made:
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cheese tortellini
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 15 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
- 3 cups spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 ½ cups half and half
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the tortellini according to the package directions, drain, and rinse.
- Heat the oil in the bottom of the large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1 minute, careful not to burn it.
- Stir in the tomatoes, spinach, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in half and half and Parmesan cheese, stir and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tortellini to the sauce and gently toss to combine.
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khoingn | The Broad Life says
This looks so creamy and comforting, perfect for a quick but satisfying meal. Love how simple it is!
Rebekah Winscott says
This looks like such a good, easy dinner, especially for a busy night. One pan and simple ingredients is always a win in my book.
Bedabrata Chakraborty says
Lovely recipe and the dish looks so good in pictures with all that colour. And the best part it is vegetarian!
Beth says
I love your recipes because they’re always so easy and so good. This was no exception!
Jane says
Yummmm this has all of my favorite things! We served with breadsticks and the whole family devoured it!