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Dillon Evans
Sun, October 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM UTC
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What's more comforting than a soft, pillowy tortellini stuffed with cheese? These recipes showcase the flavorful, fan-favorite pasta in everything from quick sautées and salads to cozy soups that are delicious dinners any night of the week. Recipes like our Tortellini Primavera and our Sausage, Spinach & Tortellini Soup are mouthwatering dishes that'll leave you wanting more.
Creamy Sausage & Cheese Tortellini SoupView Recipe
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This cheese tortellini soup is a quick meal to throw together on a weeknight, and a crowd-pleaser if you have company. If you like soup with a kick, opt for hot Italian sausage. Tortellini, like any pasta, will soak up the broth as it sits, so if you're making it ahead of time, cook the tortellini separately and add it just before serving.
Tortellini PrimaveraView Recipe
Diana Chistruga
This creamy tortellini and vegetable pasta is a real crowd-pleaser. To make it even quicker, use frozen chopped vegetables instead of fresh ones. Serve with a green salad and whole-grain baguette.
Sausage, Spinach & Tortellini SoupView Recipe
Full of a comforting tomato base and plenty of fresh spinach, the spicy sausage is a zingy, flavorful addition to this easy soup recipe. If you want to make the soup ahead of time, save the tortellini for shortly before serving so that it doesn't get soggy and break apart.
Tortellini SaladView Recipe
A tomato-rich dressing boosts the flavor and lowers calories and fat in this tortellini salad (the dressing is also great on green salads or grilled fish). Roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomatoes add a good dose of vitamins A, C and fiber.
Creamy Tomato Soup with TortelliniView Recipe
If you're a fan of the classic dipping duo of toasty grilled cheese and tomato soup, then you'll want to try this combo. Cheese-filled pasta floating in an earthy tomato base gives you that same creamy and delicious mashup without all the crumbs. This family-friendly tomato tortellini soup is popular with kids, but adults will love it too, for both its flavor and less than 30 minutes of active cook time.
Spinach-Tortellini SoupView Recipe
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When you need a quick and flavorful dinner, turn to this easy tortellini soup with spinach. Refrigerated cheese tortellini bulk up the soup and cook in just minutes. The tortellini can be delicate, so be careful when stirring the soup to avoid them falling apart.
3-Ingredient Tortellini with Sausage & KaleView Recipe
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Precooked chicken sausage is a handy shortcut ingredient because it heats up quickly and adds lots of flavor without a lot of fuss. A roasted garlic variety pairs perfectly with cheese tortellini and sautéed leafy greens.
Spinach & Mushroom Tortellini BakeView Recipe
This cheesy tortellini bake is a dish the whole family will love--it's filled with sweet-tasting marinara, mushrooms and spinach and topped with melted cheese. Complete the meal, plus get in another vegetable serving, by adding a side of broccoli or a small green salad.
Easy Tortellini SoupView Recipe
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This nourishing, vibrant soup is on the table quickly, making it the perfect weeknight meal. The broth is delicate and creamy, thanks to the Parmesan rind, while dried basil adds an herbaceous note. We call for cheese tortellini, but you can easily swap in your favorite kind.
3-Ingredient Cheese Tortellini with Tomatoes & BasilView Recipe
Sara Haas
This Italian-inspired dish is made with just three ingredients—roasted tomatoes, tortellini and fresh basil—to create a delicious, easy dinner. Roasting the cherry tomatoes coaxes out their natural sweetness. It's worth the time—trust us!
Baked TortelliniView Recipe
Nutty-flavored fontina cheese gives this homey baked tortellini casserole a real taste twist and the cheesy breadcrumb topping makes it all but irresistible. You can easily double this recipe and make one for today and an extra to pop in the freezer for a heat-and-eat meal someday in the future.
Tortellini & Zucchini SoupView Recipe
Everyone knows tortellini make a quick weeknight pasta dinner--but they also add substance that turns this quick, colorful vegetable soup into a meal. One caveat: Read the label carefully; avoid pasta products made with hydrogenated oils or unnecessary preservatives. Enjoy this soup with a slice of multigrain baguette and a spinach salad.
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60 Terrific Tortellini Recipes For The Weeknight Dinner Win - AOL
Easy Tortellini Pasta Salad With Caesar Dressing
In a world full of delicious things to cook, pasta always stands out. And tortellini is one of the most amazing types of pasta to cook with and let me tell you why. You can find these little pockets of pasta in the dry pasta aisle, freezer or refrigerated section of just about any grocery store. Tortellini can be filled with a variety of cheeses and/or meats. Tortellini cooks fairly quickly—usually taking under five minutes in a pot of boiling water—and it is downright delicious.
Related: 8 One-Pot Pasta Recipes
How to Cook TortelliniThis yummy little pasta is also super versatile, working great in recipes from cold tortellini pasta salads and tortellini soup to baked tortellini casseroles and skewered tortellini appetizers. And we need to talk about all the saucy options! Tortellini is one impressive pasta vehicle that can be complemented by a whole slew of tomato-based sauces, Alfredo sauces, pesto sauces. You can also go another route and simply dress it with olive oil, butter or even salad dressing! However you decide to serve up tortellini, know it will be an easy way to get dinner on the table. Get inspired with our lineup of easy, yummy recipes with tortellini.
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The Best Tortellini RecipesIt'll take about 30 minutes to make Bobby Flay's light and bright chicken tortellini soup recipe—and that's including both prep and cooking time. It's perfect for a weeknight meal with your family.
Get the recipe: Chicken Tortellini Soup With Sage Pesto
Parade
This smoky, cheesy dish from Dee Martin is full of shortcuts, from using kielbasa, a fully-cooked smoked Polish sausage, to frozen peas and dried minced onions.
Get the recipe: Creamy Kielbasa Tortellini
Parade
Get dinner on the table in a jiffy with this quick, protein-packed and flavorful tortellini salad
Get the recipe: 10 Minute Tortellini With Pesto and Chicken
Parade
Tortellini forms the perfect crust for this cheesy, saucy pasta take on a classic pepperoni pizza pie.
Get the recipe: Quick Pizza Tortellini Bake
This skillet pasta dish comes together in less than 30 minutes and has everything you want in a pasta dish, with cheese, spicy sausage and fresh tomatoes and basil.
Get the recipe: Skillet Tortellini With Sausage and Tomatoes
This soup is brothy, carby, vegetal, and the ultimate easy winter dinner.
Get the recipe: Spinach Tortellini Soup For One
Parade
With fire roasted tomatoes that bring in an added dimension of flavor, this vegetarian soup is full of hearty Italian pizzazz.
Get the recipe: 30-Minute Tortellini and Vegetable Soup
If you can't find watercress, feel free to use baby spinach (or even frozen spinach) in this soup.
Get the recipe: Turkey, Tortellini and Watercress Soup
Nothing screams summer dinner quite like this juicy pasta salad made with tortellini, fresh grilled summer peaches, crispy fried pancetta and a deliciously sweet and tart white balsamic vinaigrette.
Get the recipe: Peach Tortellini Salad
This Delicious House
This simple to put together recipe includes supermarket staples like rotisserie chicken, crumbled bacon, frozen spinach, and cheese tortellini. Just add the homemade creamy Alfredo cheese sauce, and you have a delicious meal that the whole family will love.
Get the recipe: Chicken Spinach Bacon Tortellini Casserole
Foody Schmoody Blog
Store-bought tortellini star in this cozy one skillet meal. If you don't have ground beef on hand, try using ground turkey or for a vegetarian take, crumbled pieces of tofu.
Get the recipe: One Pot Ground Beef and Tortellini Skillet Casserole
Flavor Mosaic
Lasagna can be a bit of a cooking project but this recipe takes a much-needed shortcuts by using quick-cooking tortellini as the pasta base.
Get the recipe: Cheesy Tortellini Skillet Lasagna
This creamy dinner uses an easy Alfredo sauce recipe with cubed ham, peas, broccoli and seasonings to make a 20 minute one-pot meal!
Get the recipe: Creamy Ham and Cheese Tortellini
Foody Schmoody Blog
Tortellini is tossed in pesto and skewered with sun-dried tomatoes for an easy and delicious appetizer.
Get the recipe: Easy Pesto Tortellini Skewers
Mama Needs Cake
This cheese-stuffed tortellini pasta is absolutely delicious mixed with Italian seasonings, crispy red peppers, onions, and flavorful sliced pepperonis. It's a bright and colorful dish that is perfect when we approach the warmer months.
Get the recipe: Instant Pot Peppers and Cheese Tortellini Pasta Salad
The Gourmet RD
The best Italian pasta salad made with cheese filled tortellini, uncured salami, tomatoes, cucumber, fresh mozzarella and pepperoncini. It's all tossed in the best Italian dressing.
Get the recipe: Italian Tortellini Salad
Brooklyn Active Mama
A super yummy and filling kale and tortellini soup that will hit the spot.
Get the recipe: Creamy Kale Tortellini Soup
Foody Schmoody Blog
This tortellini skillet meal is a great way to use up your leftover ham from Easter. No leftover ham? No worries, grab a quick ham steak.
Get the recipe: Leftover Ham and Tortellini Skillet
Cooking Chat Food
This dinner pairs beautifully with a glass of white wine. Cheers to easy, breezy cooking!
Get the recipe: Quick Tortellini With Spinach
Simply Stacie
Here's the ultimate casserole recipe loaded with tender tortellini, veggies, in a creamy sauce with chicken throughout.
Get the recipe: Santa Fe Tortellini
Went There 8 This
This shrimp scampi tortellini has all the good stuff...And it gets on the table in under 30 minutes.
Get the recipe: Shrimp Scampi Tortellini
Tastes of Homemade
The sauce on this pasta is very light, but because you are using fresh tomatoes and basil it is full of flavor.
Get the recipe: Tomato Basil Skillet Tortellini
Flavor Mosaic
This Alfredo with tortellini is bursting with flavor with its pillowy cheese-stuffed tortellini in a creamy garlic parmesan Alfredo sauce with broccoli florets.
Get the recipe: Tortellini Broccoli Alfredo
Girl With The Iron Cast
This Tuscan chicken with tortellini dish has juicy pan seared chicken breast, surrounded by cheese tortellini in a creamy sun-dried tomato and spinach sauce. It's an easy and quick 30 minute family dinner.
Get the recipe: Tuscan Chicken Tortellini
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Brothy Tortellini With Spinach And Pancetta Recipe For OneEater
One key to being a successful home cook is having a well-stocked pantry. But to be truly well-stocked is to understand that your "pantry" should stretch beyond the cabinet to the fridge and freezer.
This month's recipe — a brothy tortellini with pancetta and spinach — utilizes three ingredients I always have stored in these spaces.
A quick note on each: Any decent brand of tortellini should do the trick; it can stay frozen for many months. As for the broth, however, there's only one way to go. Better Than Bouillon is a concentrated paste made from roast chicken, beef, or vegetables that you dilute in water. It will last literally a couple of years once opened, as long as you put it in the fridge. Finally, there's the pancetta. The shelf life of this last one varies a bit. If you buy the prepackaged diced cubes, the expiration date can be up to several months. But even the kind you get from the butcher will last a couple of weeks because it's cured.
All of these ingredients are staples. I use the tortellini for quick weeknight meals — topped with butter and Parmesan, say, or tossed with tons of arugula, lemon, and olive oil. The Better Than Bouillon gives soups, stews, and pan sauces more depth than you get with water. For its part, the pancetta adds a chewy, meaty bite to other pasta dishes, rice pilafs, frittatas, and more.
For this dish, start by dicing ½ of a small white or yellow onion. (In fact, I also consider onions to be a pantry staple. I always have a bowl of them piled in the fridge, which helps mellow their tear-inducing enzymes and extends their life even longer than if you were to leave them on the counter. It takes months, I find, for the texture to degrade.) Weigh 2 ounces of pancetta. If you bought the prepackaged kind (which usually comes in 4 ounces), store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. If you bought a whole chunk, dice it into small pieces, not that much bigger than your diced onion.
Place a two- or three-quart pot over medium heat and drizzle in about a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the onion and pancetta at the same time and let it sizzle, stirring occasionally, until the pancetta has taken on a deeper color and the onion has softened, about seven minutes. (Although my recipes often call for adding salt in stages, this is a rare instance where, between the meat and the Better Than Bouillon, you don't need any more than the ingredients bring on their own.)
Add 2 cups of water to the pot, along with 2 teaspoons of Better Than Bouillon. I think the beef bouillon is too intense in this recipe, so I use chicken, but feel free to go with vegetable, too. Turn up the heat to medium-high and stir until the paste is dissolved and evenly distributed. Let the liquid come to a simmer. Place the lid on the pot to keep the water from evaporating, and let it go for about 10 minutes, until the flavors meld.
Add 3½ ounces of cheese tortellini (or a little bit more than a healthy handful). You'll have leftovers from any standard package, but just seal those in an airtight bag and put them back in the freezer. Cook the tortellini for about 3 minutes total, or according to the instructions on the package. In the last minute, add 3 ounces of spinach, stirring so it wilts. If you don't want to weigh it, you can easily measure this with a couple of big handfuls; it shrinks so quickly you can eyeball an amount that looks good to you as you go.
You'll notice that the broth-to-tortellini ratio is close here. It resembles the classic Italian dish tortellini en brodo, the best of a soup and a pasta, with all the warming, comforting qualities of both — and with everything you need right at hand.
Emma Wartzman is the kitchen and dining writer at New York Magazine's the Strategist.Additional photo illustration credits: bowl photo by Emma Wartzman
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