Speedy Tortellini

  • Preparation time:
  • 15 min
  • Total time:
  • 25 min
  • Makes:
  • 4 to 6 servings
Speedy Tortellini

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Speedy Tortellini

Fresh, cheese-filled tortellini is your dinnertime solution. Try it in this easy tomato and spinach sauce for your fastest dinner act yet.

Ingredients

  • 350 g fresh cheese tortellini
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 680-mL jar passata
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil

Directions

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta following package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water before draining.
  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium. Add onion, garlic and salt, and cook until softened, about 5 min.
  • Add passata and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 12 min.
  • Stir in pasta, spinach, Parmesan and basil until spinach is just wilted, about 1 min. Add a splash of pasta water if sauce needs thinning out. Garnish with more Parmesan.

Tip

Don’t waste a drop of that delicious tomato flavour! Swirl 2 tbsp water around in a nearly empty pasta bottle and add to sauce.

Originally published in the May + June 2018 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 331
  • Protein
  • 14 g
  • Carbohydrates
  • 38 g
  • Fat
  • 13 g
  • Fibre
  • 3 g
  • Sodium
  • 903 mg
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