Ever since we came back from Mexico I have been wanting to recreate some of the pasta dishes I had there. I had kind of a love-hate relationship with those pasta dishes. I loved them but by the end of the week I was tired of them. Mainly because pasta was mostly all I ate for lunch and dinner. Along with some fabulous breads that I will be recreating soon. But back to the point, when I saw this Spinach Tomato Tortellini recipe I thought it seemed similar to the pasta sauces we had there. Ever since we came back I had been wanting more of the pasta like they had. This pasta was a little similar but it was even better than the pasta in Mexico. It was also easy to make so for me that’s always a plus.
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz bag 3 Cheese Tortellini
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 1 can petite dices tomatoes (undrained)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Sprinkling of dried basil
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups half-n-half
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook tortellini according to package instructions
- Chop up the spinach
- Sautee garlic for about 30 seconds
- Put tomatoes, spinach, salt, pepper and basil into the skillet with the garlic
- Mix together half-n-half and flour until no lumps remain
- Add half-n-half mixture into the skillet and mix together
- Mix cheese into the skillet
- Heat the mixture and stir on medium-low until the mixture is throughly heated and thickens up
- Mix together the tortellini and the sauce
- Serve and enjoy!
This pasta dish was creamy and delicious. We both just loved it. It was also simple to make which is perfect on a busy day when you don’t feel like spending a lot of time in the kitchen. I hope you will all enjoy this dish! Do you have a favorite recipe from vacation you’ve tried to recreate?
Adapted from: Bombshell Bling
I love anything pasta! This looks so good! Yum!
Me too Leslie!
Emily
I love tortellini and this recipe looks really delicious. I’ll have to give it a try soon. =)
I hope you enjoy it!
Emily
I love pasta and your approach to this dish, to keep it simple. Great pasta doesn’t necessarily need a million ingredients to taste delicious. With that said, I think I will have to make some now to satisfy my own cravings as well. Thanks for sharing Emily 🙂
I hope you enjoy it! Thank you for stopping by!
Emily
Creamy tomato sauce sounds a bit different – and good.
It was delicious!
Emily
This looks wonderful.. The chicken and spinach mix w the tomato.. awesome. Will look forward to making it.
Hope you enjoy it!
Emily
This looks delicious. I love recreating meals or foods I had on vacation. I try to pick up a local cookbook from each place we visit on vacation. That way I can recreate the foods at home. My two favorite foods at Pineapple Dole Whip Ice Cream from Disney World and Kahula Pork with Hawaiian Mac Salad from Hawaii.
That is so smart about picking up local cookbooks! I have to remember that!
Emily
Wow, sounds so good! I’m pinning.
It is so delicious!
Emily
This looks delicious! Definitely going to have to try this. I <3 tortellinis!
I hope you enjoy it Leah!
Emily
This sounds good. Never had spinach in my tortellini before, will add it next time I make it.
It was good and a great way to get those veggies in!
Emily