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πŸπŸ…Easy Creamy Tomato And Spinach Tortellini πŸ…πŸ

posted in Food & Drink on 2/14/2015
This EASY, CHEESY, CREAMY Tomato & Spinach Tortellini is an absolute favourite in my house, and has become a return dish for dinner each week. πŸ‘Œ NOT TO MENTION the fact that you can mix this dish up by adding chicken, chorizo sausage, green beans WHATEVER - just remember to drain veggies well ALWAYS before combining into the dish ☺️
πŸπŸ…Easy Creamy Tomato And Spinach Tortellini πŸ…πŸ
πŸπŸ… YOU WILL NEED πŸ…πŸ β€’ 1 pkt 3 cheese tortellini, or boil, drain and set aside tortellini shells w/ a tablespoon of olive oil - this keeps the pasta from sticking in the mean time :) β€’ 2 tablespoons butter β€’ 2 cloves garlic, minced β€’ 3 tablespoon flour - of your choice, I used regular plain white flour. β€’ 1 teaspoon onion powder β€’ 1 1/4 cup of flour - of your choice β€’ 1/2 cup of cream - I use heavy β€’ a can of tinned tomatoes β€’ 1 1/2 cups of chopped spinach β€’ 3 tablespoons basil β€’ 2 teaspoon oregano β€’ Salt and Pepper - to taste β€’ Grated Parmesan cheese to top and serve (optiona
🍢🍳 METHOD 🍳🍢 β€’ boil tortellini shells in water, with a pinch of rock salt and teaspoon of oil - set aside for later β€’ bring the tomato to a simmer in a deep pan and add in cream, milk, butter, onion powder and flour. Combine and let simmer for a few minutes or until aromatic. β€’ next, add the spinach, basil, oregano and minced garlic, mix this though and let simmer again for 2-3minutes, stirring occasionally β€’ mix through the pasta from earlier and combine together well, let sit on low heat for 5-10minites or until pasta is hot enough to dish up. β€’ 😘😍 VOILA πŸ‘Œ you're ready to serve
🚨 SERVING IDEAS 🚨 β€’ Top with cheese - I use and serve with Parmesan β€’ A side of salad? - a garden salad always goes well with this dish on hot nights β€’ Combine with chicken, chorizo, fish, prawns WHATEVER tickles your fancy β€’ can't forget the greens!! - asparagus, mixed veg, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot etc GET CREATIVE πŸ’œπŸŒ·πŸ’š

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