Creamy Tortellini

Name: Creamy Tortellini
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Olive oil; 1 large sweet potato; 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary; 0.5 tsp kosher salt; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 0.5 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; Dash cayenne pepper; 1 Cup vegetable broth or water; 1 large bunch spinach; 0.5 cup half-and-half; 12oz tortellini

8 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:41:56 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories408.6 kcal (20%)

Total Fat13.3 g (19%)

Carbs58.1 g (22%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein16.1 g (32%)

Sodium874.3 mg (44%)

Fiber5.5 g (20%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

1sweet potato

large

1 tablespoonfresh rosemary

minced

½ tspkosher salt

¼ tspblack pepper

½ tsponion powder

1 tspgarlic powder

cayenne pepper

1 cupvegetable broth

or water

1 bunchspinach

large

½ cuphalf-and-half

12 oztortellini

Instructions

Step 1

1. Peel and cube the sweet potato

Step 2

Mince the rosemary

Step 3

Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed 10- or 12-inch skillet over medium heat.

Step 4

Stir in the sweet potato cubes, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Cover the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are just starting to soften.

Step 5

Uncover the skillet and add the broth, scraping the bottom of the pan with a spatula to dissolve the browned bits. Add the spinach in handfuls, stirring until it wilts down, before adding more.

Step 6

Stir in the half-and-half, then cover once more and bring the liquid to a simmer.

Step 7

Uncover and stir in the tortellini. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 to 15 minutes, until the tortellini are plump and cooked through.

Step 8

Serve immediately.