Store-bought tortellini pasta is cooked in this creamy spinach and feta sauce to create a delicious dish. It’s ready in 20 minutes and will bring the whole family to the table. Make some for dinner and share the love!
Store-bought Shortcut
I’m sure that nothing beats homemade tortellini. However, when you’re trying to get dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes, store-bought pasta saves the day! Costo sells a delicious 3 cheese tortellini that only needs 2 minutes of boiling and it’s ready. You can’t go wrong with that.
Use your favorite brand and just drop it into the sauce. Follow the package instructions when it comes to boiling it and try not to overcook it as it will go straight into the hot sauce and cook a bit longer.
The Ingredients
- tortellini pasta
- an onion
- garlic
- olive oil
- heavy cream
- spinach leaves
- feta cheese
- salt & pepper
- crushed red pepper flakes
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Tortellini in a Spinach & Feta Sauce
Store-bought tortellini pasta is cooked in this creamy spinach and feta sauce to create a delicious dish. It's ready in 20 minutes and will bring the whole family to the table. Make some for dinner and share the love!
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/2 pounds tortellini pasta, cooked according to the package instructions
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, grated
- 8 ounces spinach, roughly chopped
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- salt to taste
- black pepper
- a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
Cook the onion with the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until soft and golden. About 8-10 minutes.
Add the garlic and warm through for a few seconds.
Add the spinach and cook until just wilted.
Add the crumbled heavy cream, crumbled feta, and season with salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil and add the tortellini to the skillet.
Add about 1 cup of the pasta water and toss together. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
Serve.
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The flavor is great and we really like this dish. However you should add the water into the cheese sauce mixture before adding the tortellini. Our pasta turned out super overdone. I also added chicken stock instead of water as the recipe called for.