Easy Creamy Cheese Tortellini One Pot Pasta Recipe
Easy Creamy Three Cheese Tortellini One Pot Pasta Recipe consists of tender tortellini that’s coated in creamy cheese and tomato sauce with fresh spinach, shallot, tomatoes, and seasoning.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 760kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon shallot finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons parsley
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 lb + 3 ounce tortellini
- ¾ cup tortellini water
Instructions
- Remove the tortellini from the freezer.
- In a large skillet add the butter, shallot, garlic cloves, tomato paste, Italian seasoning salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
- To the skillet add the parmesan cheese, heavy cream, sour cream, and parsley. Stir for 2-3 minutes or until fully combined.
- To the skillet add the spinach and tomatoes. Stir for 2-3 minutes or until the spinach has wilted.
- Add the tortellini to a pot of boiling water. Cook for only 2 minutes. Drain the tortellini. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water.
- Add the cooked tortellini to the skillet. Stir until the tortellini is fully coated for 3-4 minutes or until heated through.
- Add the pasta water if you feel the sauce needs to be thinned out.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 760kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1308mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3160IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 570mg | Iron: 4mg