Best Creamy Spinach And Tortellini Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN, SPINACH AND TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and carrot and saute until onion is translucent. Add garlic, bay leaf, herbs, chili flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Saute 1 minute more.
• Add chicken stock (or broth, or water and bullion) and and extra bullion if using. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add uncooked tortellini and simmer according to package directions in the soup.
• Add cream of chicken soup, chicken (I use leftover roast tenderloins that had been marinated in buttermilk, garlic, thyme, dijon mustard and salt), and spinach and simmer until heated through. Add milk and simmer just until heated. Serve and enjoy!

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH CREAMY TOMATO AND SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top but skin is nearly soft, about 2 minutes. Drain well.
• Slice sun-dried tomatoes thinly. Heat 1 tablespoon reserved tomato oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the skillet; saute until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Pour in sun-dried tomatoes, diced tomatoes, cream, and white wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover skillet, and simmer until chicken is just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a separate dish. Add spinach and basil to the skillet and stir. Increase heat slightly and boil until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Return chicken and cooked tortellini to skillet; cook and stir over medium heat until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Stir in Parmesan cheese.

CREAMY PARMESAN TOMATO AND SPINACH TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about a minute. Add the flour and cook for another minute. Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste and tortellini, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the tortellini is tender, about 10 minutes. Add the parmesan, let it melt, add the spinach, let it wilt, add the cream, season with salt and pepper to taste, remove from heat before adding the basil. Option: Puree some or all of the diced tomatoes. (I like to puree half of them.) Option: Add 2 cups of cooked and shredded chicken or 8 ounces of cooked Italian sausage to make it even heartier.

SLOW COOKER CREAMY TORTELLINI, SPINACH AND CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• How to make it: onions, flour, basil, garlic, tomato paste and drizzle with olive oil. Microwave for 5 minutes, stirring every 90 seconds or so. (The mixture will be pasty and look weird but don't worry it will all be okay in the end). Add the mixture to the slow cooker. 2. Add broth, tomatoes, chicken, salt and pepper to the slow cooker. Stir. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours (or until chicken is very tender). 3. Remove the lid and add in tortellini and spinach, Parmesan cheese and warmed cream (cream should be warmed because it may cause curdling if added in cold). 4. Use a fork to remove the chicken out of the slow cooker. On a cutting board, shred or cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Add the chicken back into the slow cooker. Put the lid back on and cook on HIGH for about 10 more minutes, or until the tortellini are cooked through. Ladle into serving bowls and enjoy!

CHEESE TORTELLINI WITH A CREAMY TOMATO AND SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. While you are waiting for the water to boil, heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the onion, season with salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes, until the onions are tender and slightly golden. Add the garlic to the center of the pan, and cook for another 30 seconds or so. If you want the sauce to have a bit of heat, add some red pepper flakes at this point too. Deglaze the skillet with the vodka, scraping to get all the brown bits off the bottom of the skillet. If you would prefer not to use the vodka, simply omit it from the recipe. You do not need to substitute anything for it. Cook on high heat until the vodka has reduced and there is barely any of the liquid left in the skillet. Add the tomatoes to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 5-7 minutes. Add the spinach to the skillet, increase the heat to medium high and cook for 1-2 minutes, just until the spinach starts to wilt. Pour in the heavy cream and add most of the Parmesan cheese, reserving a small portion to garnish the plates with. Stir to combine and turn off the heat. Meanwhile, when the water boils, add the tortellini and cook for 2 minutes only. Drain the tortellini from the water and add the pasta to the sauce. Serve the tortellini and sauce with fresh herbs and more Parmesan cheese.

CREAMY SPINACH AND TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Cook tortellini to desired doneness as directed on the package.
• Drain and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Cook until tender and lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
• Add spinach, salt, and pepper; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the whipping cream and cheese; cook until the mixture just comes to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low stir in cooked tortellini.
• Cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve with additional parmesan cheese.

CREAMY SKILLET TORTELLINI WITH SWEET POTATO AND SPINACH RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed 10- or 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Stir in the sweet potato cubes, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Cover the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are just starting to soften. Uncover the skillet and add the broth, scraping the bottom of the pan with a spatula to dissolve the browned bits. Add the spinach in handfuls, stirring until it wilts down, before adding more. Stir in the half-and-half, then cover once more and bring the liquid to a simmer. Uncover and stir in the tortellini. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 15 minutes, until the tortellini are plump and cooked through. Serve immediately. Per serving, based on 4 servings. (% daily value) Calories 446 Fat 13.9 g (21.4%) Saturated 5.9 g (29.7%) Carbs 64.8 g (21.6%) Fiber 5.5 g (21.9%) Sugars 7.4 g Protein 16.5 g (33%) Cholesterol 48.7 mg (16.2%) Sodium 817 mg (34%)