This Creamy Spinach Tomato Tortellini Recipe is right on with the flavors. I love the creamy flavor of sauce while it’s still full of vegetable flavors. The dish itself is incredibly simple and can be made within minutes, which makes it perfect for work nights or an unexpected guest.

The recipe came from my coworker Charlie. He used Italian sausage in his dish, but I went with ground beef, as another option for you.
Other Creamy Pasta Recipes
- Chicken Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo
- Creamy One-Pot Pasta
- Easy One-Pan Meatball Pasta Recipe
- Broccoli Mushroom Alfredo Pasta
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 tbsp Garlic Parley Salt
- 1 diced Onion
- 2 diced Garlic Cloves
- 16 oz Pasta Sauce
- 1 cup Whipping Cream
- 2 lb Tortellini
- 2 cup Spinach diced
- 1 cup Parmesan
- 1 tbsp Dry Parsley
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients for the recipe.
- Preheat the pot, add add ground beef to it. Stir as you cook the beef. Add in onions and garlic to the beef and cook until they soften.
- Add pasta sauce to the meat, as soon as it simmers, add in whipping cream.
- Add in tortellini and bring it to simmer. Season it with garlic parsley salt and parsley.
- Add in spinach and Parmesan cheese to the mixture.
- Serve while it's warm.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Spinach Tomato Tortellini Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 446
Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 11g55%
Cholesterol 88mg29%
Sodium 697mg29%
Potassium 295mg8%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 4g16%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 22g44%
Vitamin A 990IU20%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 239mg24%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Just made it. The best ever! So fast also. I did not have fresh spinach, i used frozen. Now i know what to do with all those spinach bricks in my freezer! How delicious! Beyond easy! Natalya, you are genius!
Thank you for sharing. That's a really good tip with a frozen spinach.
Made this dish. Here are some tips: 1 pound of Tortellini is PLENTY! Even if it's considered "fresh", it's better to boil & make sure that the Tortellini is thoroughly cooked before adding it to the meat mixture. 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese is plenty for this dish because the Tortellini already have cheese inside of them. Thank you @Mom'sDish!
Thanks for sharing all your ideas ๐
Do you have to cook the Tortellini separately and then add it in?
I used fresh, so no need to precook.
I love the addition of spinach! Thank you for posting ๐ I'm assuming you used fresh tortellini? Do you think frozen would work just as well?
I use fresh, I would say precook frozen one.
wow. looks like quick recipie.
good for busy working mothers when kids homework on your to do list.
Have to try it...
I hope you will love it as much as we did ๐ Keep me posted!
ok, I did it with a few adjustments.
# 1. I didn't have tortellini, so I used rotini instead.
# 2. I had basil tomato pasta sauce not traditional ragu sauce (from Aldi)
# 3. I didn't have spinach, so I didn't use it.
# 4. I did add cremini mushrooms to the sauce while I was sauteing garlic, onion, and minced meat.
# 5. I didn't use garlic salt, instead I used only salt & pepper.
Now guess what ?
- it turned out delicious
- my husband ate 2 plates of this pasta
- my husband isn't fan of pasta but he really like it and told it is delicious.
- and indeed it took 40 minutes to prepare this dish
- this dish is so creamy, and light. Not a fatty one.
- this dish is great for busy weekdays, especially for mom of 4 with full time work and homeworks with kids
thanks once again.
Oh so happy to hear that you guys loved it. I agree about it tasting light while creamy. I love that you shared all the adjustments you made because it gives others ideas as well ๐