How To Make Creamy Spinach Artichoke Tortellini
This tortellini recipe whips up a creamy, cheesy, and nutritious meal loaded with cheese, spinach, and artichokes! Cook this up in just under one hour.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 10ozspinach
- 15oz3 cheese tortellini,refrigerated
- 2½tbspbutter
- 1small yellow onion,grated
- 4garlic cloves,(1½ tbsp), minced
- 2tbspflour
- 2cupsmilk
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8ozneufchatel cheese,(light cream cheese), diced into small cubes
- 1cupparmesan cheese,finely shredded
- 14ozartichoke heart quarters,(1 can), chopped
- 3tbspfresh parsley,chopped, optional
- ½cupreserved pasta water
Instructions
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If using fresh spinach, roughly chop it, then pour 3 tablespoons water in a large pot. Add the spinach and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the spinach wilts. Transfer to paper towels.
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If using frozen spinach, thaw, drain and roughly chop.
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Cook the tortellini according to directions on package, while reserving ½ cup of pasta water before draining.
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Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the onion, and any juices on the cutting board, to the skillet, then sauté for 4 minutes, or until soft.
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Add the garlic and sauté 30 seconds longer. Add in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
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While whisking, pour in the milk, then season lightly with salt and pepper. Bring to a light boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat slightly. Add in the Neufchatel cheese and parmesan and cook, stirring frequently, until the cheeses have melted.
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Stir in spinach and artichokes and warm through, then toss in the cooked and drained tortellini and parsley.
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Stir in reserved pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time, to thin as needed.
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Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 677.97kcal
- Fat: 33.55g
- Saturated Fat: 19.31g
- Trans Fat: 0.23g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 8.93g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.59g
- Carbohydrates: 63.14g
- Fiber: 7.94g
- Sugar: 9.10g
- Protein: 34.45g
- Cholesterol: 114.54mg
- Sodium: 1071.72mg
- Calcium: 755.35mg
- Potassium: 976.46mg
- Iron: 4.54mg
- Vitamin A: 573.33µg
- Vitamin C: 30.04mg
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