Christmas Tortellini
This Christmas Tortellini is a delicious option for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The vibrant red and green of the sauces makes it extra festive.
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 19 oz. bag tri-colored cheese tortellini
- 6 Tbsp. butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/3 cups shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 5 oz. frozen spinach, thawed
- 1 1/2 cups spaghetti or marinara sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook tortellini according to the package directions. Meanwhile make the alfredo sauce. Heat a skillet over medium low heat. Add butter and garlic to the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until softened and fragrant. Add heavy cream and cook until it starts to bubble around the edges. Remove from heat and stir in parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
- Squeeze all the excess liquid out of the spinach then stir into the alfredo sauce.
- Dump half of the cooked tortellini into a 9x9 baking pan. Top with the spinach alfredo sauce. Add remaining tortellini then top with the spaghetti sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes.