Tortellini and Spinach

Easy, cheesy tortellini! Use fresh or frozen cheese tortellini with cream cheese and mozzarella for a creamy 30 minute casserole.

Ingredients:

12 oz tortellini

3/4 cup broth (chicken, beef or veg)

4 oz cream cheese

1/2 cup milk

1 cup chopped spinach (or any greens)

1 cup shredded mozzarella

2 or 3 large mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 tbsp butter

1/2 tsp dry basil

black pepper to taste

Cook the tortellini as per package directions.

Meanwhile simmer the broth, cream cheese and milk together. 

Heat butter in frying pan and brown the sliced mushrooms.

Add the drained tortellini to the cream cheese mix along with the mushrooms and chopped greens, basil and black pepper. (I had a package of arugula, spinach, etc greens that were getting a little too old for salad so it worked perfectly for this recipe).

Simmer 4 or 5 minutes.

If you're not working with an oven safe pan then transfer the mixture to an 8 X 8" baking dish. Top with the shredded cheese.

Bake at 400°F  15-20 minutes.

Ready to serve.

Serves 3-4

Adapted from: cooktoria.com