Tortellini With Spinach And Sun Dried Tomatoes Another 15 Minute Meal Food

TORTELLINI WITH SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES IN A GARLIC-PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil the tortellini according the package directions.
• While the tortellini is cooking, prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Sprinkle in the flour and stir until it has absorbed the melted butter, becomes a paste and begins to smell nutty. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream (at first the mixture will be thick and chunky, but it will smooth and thin out), then add the salt and Parmesan cheese. Allow to simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and sun-dried tomatoes, then transfer the cooked and drained tortellini to the skillet, gently stirring to coat the tortellini with the sauce. Serve immediately.

TORTELLINI WITH CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO SAUCE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. (Don't drain without reserving some of the cooking water!)
• In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil from jar of sundried tomatoes (I have a nonstick skillet - if you feel like you need to add more oil, feel free). Heat over medium heat. When hot, add onions and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and cook for another minute or until fragrant.
• Add sun dried tomatoes and spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted.
• Add cream and heat until slightly thickened. Stir in Parmesan cheese and cooked tortellini. If desired, add pasta water to achieve desired consistency.

TORTELLINI WITH SPINACH AND SUN DRIED TOMATOES~ ANOTHER 15 MINUTE MEAL

Steps:

• Set large stock pot to boil (cook pasta to package instructions)
• While water is heating, prepare all ingredients
• Add pasta to water and cook to package instructions. Most fresh pastas cook VERY quickly so be ready with a colander in the sink.
• Place a large pan on medium/ high heat, add enough olive oil to coat the bottom of pan
• When oil is hot, add green onions and sauté for 3 minutes
• Add sun dried tomatoes, cook for two more minutes, stirring here and there
• Right before pasta is ready, add basil and spinach to pan .
• Strain pasta in colander, do not rinse. Add pasta to pan with veggies to 'finish'
• Toss pasta with ingredients in pan for 30 seconds
• Drizzle with 2 tablespoons Olive Oil and Sprinkle with sea salt, toss again
• Pour pasta into a bowl. Garnish with Pine Nuts. Toss and serve.

SPINACH TOMATO TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the tortellini, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• While you get the tortellini going, combine the tomatoes, spinach, salt, pepper, basil and garlic in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until the mixture begins to bubble.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, milk and cream. Stir this mixture into the saucepan along with the Parmesan cheese. Heat through, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until thick, about 2 minutes.
• Drain the tortellini, but do not rinse, then pour them into the saucepan with the sauce. Stir to coat, and serve.

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.

TORTELLINI WITH TOMATO SPINACH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes, spinach and seasonings. Cook and stir over medium heat until liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes., Stir in cream; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook tortellini according to package directions; drain. Stir into sauce. Sprinkle with cheese.

TORTELLINI SALAD WITH SUN-DRIED-TOMATO AND BALSAMIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the tortellini. Place the peppers in a roasting pan and roast in preheated oven, checking every 15 minutes, and turning them with tongs until the skin is fully wrinkled and charred black. White the peppers are roasting, boil tortellini until al dente, drain, and set aside to cool. Put the charred peppers into a bowl filled with a couple of inches of ice water. Once cooled, you can then use your fingers to work quickly to slip off and discard the skins of the peppers while they are in the water. Transfer them to a plate, peel away any remnants of the charred skins, slice open and remove the stem and seeds, then julienne the peppers and set aside.
• Through the feed opening of a running blender, add scallions, garlic cloves, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1/2 cup of the fresh basil leaves (packed), reserving the rest of the basil. Add the vinegar and blend until a paste is formed, then leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow steady stream allowing the mixture to emulsify. Season the dressing with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Julienne the rest of the basil (except for the sprigs for garnish). Toss with the tortellini, julienned red bell peppers, and dressing. Transfer to serving dish and decorate with reserved basil sprigs. Can be served at room temperature or chilled.

TORTELLINI WITH BABY SPINACH AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat a large deep skillet or saucepan over medium/medium high heat.
• Add sun dried tomatoes and saute for about 30 seconds.
• Next, add garlic and crushed red pepper and cook for about 45 more seconds, careful not to let the garlic burn.
• Add tomatoes and stir together.
• Let sauce come to a boil, reduce heat to low, then cover and let simmer while pasta water comes to a boil.
• Boil pasta according to package directions (about 6-8 minutes).
• While pasta finishes cooking, add spinach to the sauce.
• I end up using about 1/2 of a 10 oz bag.
• Give spinach leaves a stir and then place lid back on the sauce to let the leaves wilt slightly.
• As pasta finishes cooking, ladle a couple scoops of sauce into serving bowl.
• Drain tortellini, and add to bowl with a couple more ladles of sauce overtop.
• Toss to combine.
• I always have some sauce left over which I keep on the side for dunking in bread.
• Top tortellini with grated cheese and serve!