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Skillet Tortellini with Spinach is a simple dinner recipe with only a handful of ingredients to make a healthy homemade dinner recipe and in less than 30 minutes for a one pot recipe.
Serve this delicious spinach tortellini with a simple side salad or breadsticks and you will have a tasty dinner ready in no time. This is the perfect meatless dinner recipe for a busy weeknight.
This is also a great recipe to make for dinner if you are new to the kitchen or don’t love cooking but are looking for new recipes to make that are simple, delicious, and on the healthier side.
Ingredients for the Skillet Tortellini with Spinach:
- Pasta: you will need to use fresh tortellini or frozen cheese tortellini
- Seasoning: use both kosher salt and ground black pepper
- Vegetable: get a bag of fresh spinach or from your garden and chop it up
- Cheese: use freshly grated parmesan cheese for the best results
- Oil: use your favorite brand of olive oil
How to make the Skillet Tortellini with Spinach:
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the tortellini, and cook according to the package instructions.
Drain and add back into the pot.
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Cover with a lid and let cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes to let the spinach wilt down.
How to store leftovers for this easy recipe:
Fridge: Pour the tortellini into an airtight container and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days for the best results.
Tips and tricks for making this easy dinner recipe:
Can I add meat?
You can! I like to serve this recipe as a meatless dish for Meatless Monday (plus it’s a great budget-friendly meal that way) but you can always brown some ground sausage, lean ground beef, or ground turkey to serve with this pasta dish.
Fresh or frozen tortellini:
You can use either fresh or frozen tortellini for this recipe. When using frozen tortellini it will take the tortellini longer to cook. Fresh tortellini cooks in a shorter amount of time and can be found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.
More add-ins for cheese tortellini:
- Minced fresh garlic
- Italian seasoning
- Frozen peas
- Fresh broccoli
More meatless recipes:
- One Pot Orzo with Vegetables
- Slow Cooker Enchilada Quinoa
- Baked Mac and Cheese
- Easy Slow Cooker Potato Soup
Skillet Tortellini with Spinach – Meatless meal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 20 oz fresh or frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 3 cups fresh spinach chopped
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add the tortellini and cook according to the package instructions.
- Drain and add back into the pot.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover with a lid and let cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes to let the spinach wilt down.
Quick links for making dinner easy:
- Family meal plans
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- The best cookbook for family dinner recipes
- FREE budget meal plan
- Cooking videos to watch
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