Creamy Tuscan Tortellini With Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Creamy Tuscan Tortellini With Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1 brown onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 100 g chilli salami chopped
- 150 g sun-dried tomatoes approx. 1/2 cup, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup thickened cream
- 1 teaspoons chicken stock powder mixed with 3/4 water
- 565 g tortellini I use the Rana spinach and ricotta tortellini – not sponsored
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup parmesan cheese grated
- sea salt
- cracked black pepper
Instructions
Method:
- Place a large frying pan or shallow casserole pot onto medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes. Add salami and cook until it releases its flavours. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cook for a few more minutes. Mix in tomato paste and cook for another minute. Pour in the cream and add the chicken stock.
- Bring the sauce to a gentle boil and add fresh tortellini to the pan, push the tortellini under the sauce. Place the lid on the pan/pot and cook the tortellini in the sauce for about 5-6 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Remove the lid and stir in baby spinach and parmesan and combine. Season well and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 994kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 44gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 25gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 158mgSodium: 1831mgPotassium: 1673mgFiber: 11gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 2927IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 607mgIron: 8mg
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