Creamy cheese tortellini

Name: Creamy cheese tortellini
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 packages frozen cheese tortellini; 1 small bag fresh baby spinach; 2 can italian style stewed or diced tomato, drained; 1 box vegetable broth; 1 packages block cream cheese, cubed; 1 shredded or shaved parmesan; 3 clove garlice, minced; 4 tbsp flour; 1 salt, pepper to taste; 4 tbsp butter; 1 large bunch of fresh basil, about 8 leaves, sliced in strips

jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP

Austin, Texas

Creamy cheese tortellini

jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP

Ingredients

25 mins

4 servings

1 packagesfrozen cheese tortellini
1 smallbag fresh baby spinach
2 canitalian style stewed or diced tomato, drained
1 boxvegetable broth
1 packagesblock cream cheese, cubed
1shredded or shaved parmesan
3 clovegarlice, minced
4 tbspflour
1salt, pepper to taste
4 tbspbutter
1 largebunch of fresh basil, about 8 leaves, sliced in strips

Cooking Instructions

25 mins

1

melt butter in a large stock pot, add garlic and let simmer about 3 minutes on low heat to allow the garlic to infuse thr butter
2

increase heat, add flour and stir a few minutes until flour is cooked and a paste is formed.
3

wisk in broth and bring to a boil, reduce heat and wisk until thickened
4

stir in drained tomatoes, spinach, cream cheese, basil and simmer until cheese is melted
5

stir in parmesan, reserving some for garnish.
6

season with salt and pepper to taste
7

while sauce simmers, cook tortellini as package directs, drain
8

spoon desired amount of sauce onto pasta, toss, and garnish with remainder parmesan
9

enjoy!