Best 18 Easy Tortellini Recipes

EASY, CHEESY TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions; drain. Adjust oven rack to the highest position and turn oven on to Broil. Generously butter or grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
• Bring marinara and Alfredo sauces along with spinach and 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir cooked tortellini into sauce, then pour into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
• Broil for a minute or two until cheese has melted and turned golden brown.

EASY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Add tortellini; cook for 7-9 minutes or until tender. Stir in the spinach, vinegar and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through and spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with cheese.

EASY TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in spinach and three-cheese tortellini and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still slightly firm, 10 to 11 minutes.
• Drain well, and allow tortellini to cool.
• Toss together the tortellini, grape tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, red onion, carrots, and dressing in a large bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight.

EASY TORTELLINI SPINACH SOUP

Steps:

• Place the first 5 ingredients in a 6-qt. stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10 minutes., Return to a boil. Add tortellini; cook, uncovered, until meatballs are heated through and tortellini are tender, 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach until wilted. Serve immediately. If desired, top with cheese.

EASY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion, zucchini and garlic in oil three minutes, until onion is translucent. Stir in crushed tomatoes, broth, sugar, Italian seasoning, wine and pepper sauce and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and stir in corn and Parmesan. Simmer 30 minutes.
• Stir in tortellini and simmer 10 minutes more, until pasta is tender.

EASY CHEESE TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine Alfredo pasta sauce, water, basil and pepper; mix well with wire whisk. Stir in tortellini and broccoli. Spoon into ungreased 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake covered for 45 minutes.
• Uncover baking dish; stir well. Sprinkle croutons evenly over top. Cover; bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and thoroughly heated.

EASY SLOW-COOKER TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to a slow cooker.
• Pour diced tomatoes, tortellini, Neufchatel cheese, spinach, and chicken broth into the slow cooker, making sure to chunk up cheese throughout the mixture.
• Cover and cook on Low until tortellini has become tender, 4 to 6 hours.

EASY CRAB TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Crush crackers into a bowl. Add egg, mascarpone cheese, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce; stir until combined. Let sit until crumbs have absorbed some moisture, about 5 minutes.
• Add crab meat, seafood seasoning, salt, cayenne pepper, and jalapeno to the cracker mixture; stir until just combined. Wrap and chill in the refrigerator until flavors develop, about 1 hour.
• Place a wonton wrapper on a work surface to resemble a diamond shape. Wet the top 2 edges with just enough water to moisten. Place 1 tablespoon crab filling right in the center and press to spread it out a bit. Pull the bottom wonton corner up and over the filling, line it up with the top corner to form a triangle, and work your way down the sides, pressing and sealing the wonton edges and pushing out any air. Press your finger right in the center of the long side to create a fold (or bend) in the triangle. Moisten the 2 "wings" and fold around the bend to seal. Repeat to form remaining tortellini.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
• While waiting for water to boil, place creme fraiche in a skillet over medium heat. Add paprika, lemon zest, salt, and a splash of the pasta water. Cook and stir until heated through and just starting to simmer, then turn off the heat and reserve.
• Add tortellini to the boiling water, giving a gentle stir make sure they don't stick to the bottom. Cook for 1 minute; they may or may not float to the surface. Remove tortellini with a slotted spoon and transfer into the reserved sauce.
• Turn heat to medium-high and cook, gently stirring and basting, until sauce is heated through and just starts to simmer. Don't overcook or the sauce will reduce too much. Turn off the heat and stir in dill. Serve immediately on warm plates and sprinkle with additional dill and cayenne.

QUICK & EASY TORTELLINI SOUP WITH SPINACH AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine all ingredients except the tortellini and parmesan cheese.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 20 minutes.
• While the tomato and spinach mixture simmers, prepare tortellini according to the package.
• Do not overcook- I prefer to undercook the pasta by a minute or two so it stays firm.
• Drain.
• Add tortellini to the tomato and spinach mixture and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Serve the soup in bowls, topped with the parmesan cheese.

TOO-EASY TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in tortellini. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the beans, tomatoes and basil. Simmer for 4-6 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir in the vinegar. Sprinkle with cheese and pepper if desired.

QUICK AND EASY SIX CHEESE TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Cook pasta according to package instructions, but just shy of al dente (the pasta will continue to cook in the oven).
• Meanwhile, heat the cream cheese and the marinara sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the cream cheese is melted and smooth.
• Prepare a 2qt. casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Drain the pasta, and add to the casserole dish.
• Pour the creamy marinara sauce over the pasta.
• Top with mozzarella and parmesan.
• Bake 10-15 minutes, or until top is golden and bubbly.

EASY TORTELLINI TOSS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Combine butter and flour in Classic Batter Bowl; whisk until smooth. Add pressed garlic and milk to butter mixture; whisk well. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 3-4 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 60 seconds. Add cheese; whisk until smooth. Dice ham using Chef's Knife. Add ham and black pepper to batter bowl. Mix well using Small Mix 'N Scraper®; set aside. Combine tortellini and broth in Deep Covered Baker. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 12-15 minutes or until tortellini are tender, stirring every 4-5 minutes. Add cheese sauce to baker; mix well. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in spinach; cover and let stand 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. If desired, 1 1/2 cups frozen vegetables such as thawed peas can be substituted for the spinach. Add to baker with cheese sauce; proceed as recipe directs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stove Top Directions: To cook on the stovetop, melt butter over medium heat in (2-qt.) Saucepan. Stir in flour. Add milk and garlic. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly; cook 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add cheese, ham and black pepper. Combine tortellini and broth in (12-in. Skillet). Cover; bring to a simmer over high heat and cook 3 minutes. Add ham mixture; mix well. Stir in spinach; cover and let stand 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Nutrients per serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 21 g, Sodium 1290 mg, Fiber 4 g U.S. Diabetic exchanges per serving: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 medium-fat meat (2 carb)

EASY SPINACH TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion and garlic until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add the tortellini; reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Stir in tomatoes and spinach; heat through.

EASY TORTELLINI MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, place garlic and olive oil on medium heat, stirring constantly until garlic is browned; about 3 minutes. Add onions and carrots and continue stirring for 4 - 5 minutes or until vegetables become soft. In the meantime, in a medium pot, cook tortellini according to package; set aside. Add chicken broth to carrot onion mixture and bring to a simmer. Place meatballs in a microwave save container to thaw. After thawed, dice into halves or thirds. Add to onion carrot mixture. Add pepper flakes, thyme, Tabasco and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated; add salt and pepper to taste. Top with parmesan cheese and basil. Serve piping hot with French bread.

EASY MEATBALL TORTELLINI SOUP

Steps:

• Pour cans of broth into large soup pot.
• Cover and heat over medium heat until simmering.
• Meanwhile, mix ground beef, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
• Form into 3/4" balls.
• Drop into simmering broth and cook through, about 5 minutes.
• Add frozen tortellini and cook another 7 minutes.
• Add spinach and heat a few more minutes.
• If you'd like, top with grated Parmesan.

EASY TORTELLINI TOSS

Steps:

• 1. Combine butter and flour in Classic Batter Bowl; whisk until smooth. Add pressed garlic and milk to butter mixture; whisk well. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 3-4 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 60 seconds. Add cheese; whisk until smooth. Dice ham using Chef's Knife. Add ham and black pepper to batter bowl. Mix well using Small Mix 'N Scraper®; set aside. 2. Combine tortellini and broth in Deep Covered Baker. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 12-15 minutes or until tortellini are tender, stirring every 4-5 minutes. Add cheese sauce to baker; mix well. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in spinach; cover and let stand 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Yield: 6 servings of Nutrients per serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 14 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Carbohydrate 33 g, Protein 21 g, Sodium 1290 mg, Fiber 4 g U.S. Diabetic exchanges per serving: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 2 medium-fat meat (2 carb) Cook's Tips: If desired, 1 1/2 cups frozen vegetables such as thawed peas can be substituted for the spinach. Add to baker with cheese sauce; proceed as recipe directs. To cook on the stovetop, melt butter over medium heat in (2-qt.) Saucepan. Stir in flour. Add milk and garlic. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly; cook 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Add cheese, ham and black pepper. Combine tortellini and broth in (12-in. Skillet). Cover; bring to a simmer over high heat and cook 3 minutes. Add ham mixture; mix well. Stir in spinach; cover and let stand 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted.

EASY TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl or jar, mix together the salad dressing ingredients and set aside.
• 2. Cook both tortellini packages according to the package directions, al dente.
• 3. Drain and cool completely, and set aside.
• 4. In a large salad serving bowl, mix together the artichoke hearts, tomatoes, olives, red onion and carrots.
• 5. Then add in all the cooled tortellinis and toss well.
• 6. Shake or wisk to salad dressing very well and immediately pour the entire amount over the tortellini salad. Toss til evenly coated.
• 7. Refigerate a few hours or overnight. Toss again before serving. And add some chopped fresh parsley for even more color!

EASY TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta as directed, drain. Turn oven to broil. Spray a baking dish w/ cooking spray.
• 2. Place marinara sauce, alfredo sauce, spinach and 1 tbsp italian seasonings in a pot, over med-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to med-low. Simmer for 10 mins.
• 3. Stir in tortellini pasta into sauce. Pour mix into baking dish. Sprinkle w/ mozzarella cheese and 1 tsp italian seasonings. Broil 2 mins, or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle w/ parmesan cheese.