Easy Spinach Cheese Tortellini

by Alli June 17, 2021

written by Alli June 17, 2021

Spinach Cheese Tortellini & 3 Cheese Sauce was compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone.

You’ve probably noticed that I’ve been posting quick, easy, and nutritious recipes lately since I broke up with my oven. Oh, we’ll get back together come fall. For now, I’m sharing shortcuts for quick and easy meals that taste homemade.

When I invited my youngest daughter, her husband, and both sons over for dinner, I knew I needed something quick, easy, and delicious. Since they all love Italian food, I decided to serve Spinach Cheese Tortellini with 3 Cheese Sauce. No, I didn’t make tortellini from scratch. It’s way too hot for that!

I headed to Walmart looking for a pasta sauce to compliment the spinach cheese tortellini that I found in the refrigerated section right beside the deli.

I spotted Francesco Rinaldi Pasta Sauce and was intrigued when I read the label and saw it was low carb and under 100 calories per serving. So, I grabbed a jar of three cheese and a jar of meat flavored.

While in Walmart, I stopped by the produce section for some fresh basil, mushrooms, and green onions to complete my pasta dish.

Ingredients At A Glance!

refrigerated spinach & cheese tortellini
(2 jars) Francesco Rinaldi 3 Cheese Pasta Sauce
sliced and cleaned mushrooms
spring onions, chopped
Shaved Parmesan cheese
Basil, for garnish

A little crash course on how to cook pasta:

Fill a large pot with water and place over high heat.
When the water begins to boil, add salt to taste.
After the salt has dissolved and the water is boiling rapidly, add pasta to the water and stir frequently for the first two minutes, then occasionally until the end of the cooking process.
Before draining the pasta, taste it to see if it’s cooked to your liking. If the pasta is “al dente,” you should feel slight resistance when you bite into it or cut it with a fork.

Saute The Mushrooms and Onions

While the tortellini is cooking, heat a grill pan, spray with cooking spray, and add mushrooms and green onions. Cook on medium-high for a few minutes until tender. This is going to be the topping for the pasta.

Heat the Francesco Rinaldi sauce in a medium saucepan on medium-low for just a few minutes. After draining the pasta, top with pasta sauce, mushrooms and onions, and shaved parmesan. Add a few basil leaves for garnish.

Yield: 8 servings

Spinach Cheese Tortellini with 3 Cheese Sauce

Quick and Easy Recipe - Spinach Cheese Tortellini is topped with a 3-cheese sauce, sauted mushrooms and onions.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 package refrigerated spinach & cheese tortellini
2 jars Francesco Rinaldi 3 Cheese Pasta Sauce
I small package sliced and cleaned mushrooms
3 spring onions, chopped
Parmesan Cheese, shaved,
Basil, for garnish

Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions.
While pasta is boiling, spray a grill pan or small skillet with cooking spray. Saute mushrooms and onions on medium-high heat until tender, about 6 minutes.
Heat Francesco Rinaldi pasta sauce in a medium saucepan on medium-low heat until heated through.
Drain pasta and top with sauce, mushroom/onion mixture and shaved Parmesan. Garnish with basil leaves.

My Spinach Cheese Tortellini with 3 Cheese Sauce always gets rave reviews!

If there are any leftovers, my sons call dibs. (I was hoping no one would mention leftovers so I could have it again for lunch the next day).

Francesco Rinaldi pasta sauces are made by Italians and they use the finest tomatoes and freshest herbs. There are no additives, no preservatives, and are low in saturated fat.

If you’re gluten-free, they’ve got you covered in that department, too.

Do you know what I like the best? The taste! Plus, the ease in preparing this semi-homemade meal.