This 5-ingredient Creamy Spinach Tortellini makes a quick and tasty dinner that all the family will love!
Can you believe that this scrumptious-looking dinner is made out of 5 ingredients and the cooking time is under 30 minutes? Indeed, it is true. It is a life saver when you are short on time and have a hungry family waiting for dinner.
I love cooking with tortellini. I used to make tortellini myself (thank you, mom, for teaching me!), but I have had to use store-bought for the past couple of years. It saves a ton of time, plus, the store-bought tortellini tastes great as well! I especially like the Three Cheese Tortellini by Buitoni, so that’s what I used in this recipe. You can find this in Walmart and a lot of other large supermarkets.
Here is a list of the necessary ingredients:
- 20 oz. package of Three Cheese Tortellini (or your favorite kind)
- 8 oz. of cream cheese
- 1 ½ cups of chicken or vegetable stock
- 6 cups of loosely packed baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup of shredded Colby Jack or mozzarella cheese
Cook the tortellini according to the package instructions.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, simmer cream cheese with chicken stock for about 10 minutes.
Add spinach to the cream cheese sauce and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Add tortellini and mix well with the sauce.
Lastly, sprinkle the tortellini with some cheese and bake in an oven preheated to 400°F for about 10 minutes, until the cheese melts.
Your dinner is ready! I told you it’s going to be easy. 🙂 Serve the Creamy Spinach Tortellini with some fresh salad on the side.
I cannot wait to hear how you enjoyed this recipe, friends! I’d love to see some photos, so make sure you snap a picture and add #cooktoria on Instagram.
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CREAMY SPINACH TORTELLINI
Ingredients
- 20 oz. Three Cheese Tortellini (or your favorite kind)
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 6 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup Colby Jack or mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Start by cooking the tortellini according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, in a large, oven proof skillet, simmer the cream cheese with chicken broth for about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Add spinach to the cream cheese sauce and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Add tortellini, mix everything well and sprinkle the shredded cheese on top.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for about 7-10 minutes, until the cheese melts.
Notes
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I added smoked sausage to this recipe and it was delicious!
Thanks, Lindsay! I am glad you enjoyed it!
Extremely good. I added chicken to it.
Awesome! Thanks!
We truly enjoyed this recipe for a quick weekday dinner. I added salt, pepper and garlic, while my husband added lemon pepper and swore it was really good. I even fixed it a second time and substituted the tortellini with refrigerated ravioli. I made baked chicken and a green salad with the ravioli, seasoned it with Italian herbs and garlic. Both dishes were a hit. Thank you for the recipe. It is fast, easy, economic and tasty - what else could we want?
Thanks for reporting back, Kristina! I am glad you enjoyed the recipe!
This recipe is so absolutely delicious!!!!!! I added a little garlic to it and it literally tastes like spinach dip 😋 I will make this a million times again thank you for sharing this recipe!
Wow! This really means a lot to me, Sarah! Thank you for your comment!
I'm wondering if anyone has made this as a side dish, I'm thinking of serving with some baked chicken. Or is it more a main dish?
You can definitely serve it as a side dish, Jackie! Let me know if you try it!