
Cheese Tortellini Mushrooms
Featuring Fresh Spinach and Toasted Pine Nuts
A luxurious blend of silky pasta and savory mushrooms creates a comforting dish with delightful textures and a burst of flavor, perfect for any weeknight dinner.
Ingredients

Cheese Tortellini
350 g

Parmesan Cheese, shredded
¼ cup

Pine Nuts
28 g

Baby Spinach
56 g

Mushrooms
113 g

Garlic Puree
1 tbsp

Vegetable Stock Powder
1 tbsp

Cream Cheese
2 unit(s)

Cream Sauce Spice Blend
1 tbsp

Chives
7 g

Lemon-Pepper Seasoning
1 tbsp
Cooking Steps
Add 10 cups water and 2 tsp salt to a large pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Add tortellini to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 2-3 min. Reserve 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 cups) pasta water, then drain tortellini.

Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat. While the pan heats, thinly slice mushrooms. Thinly slice chives.

When the pan is hot, add pine nuts to the dry pan. Toast, stirring often, until golden-brown, 4-5 min. (TIP: Keep your eye on pine nuts so they don't burn.) Transfer toasted pine nuts to a plate.

Reheat the same pan over medium-high. When the pan is hot, add 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) butter, then swirl until melted. Add mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden-brown, 4-5 min. Season with pepper. Add Cream Sauce Spice Blend and garlic puree. Cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are coated and garlic is fragrant, 30 sec.

Add 1 cup (2 cups) reserved pasta water, stock powder, Lemon Pepper Seasoning and cream cheese to the pan with mushrooms. Cook, stirring often, until sauce is smooth and comes to a simmer. Once simmering, add tortellini and half the Parmesan. Cook, stirring gently, until sauce thickens slightly, 1-2 min. (TIP: If sauce reduces too much, add remaining pasta water to loosen.) Add spinach. Cook, stirring gently, until spinach wilts, 1-2 min. Season with pepper, to taste. Remove the pan from heat.

Divide tortellini between bowls. Sprinkle pine nuts, chives and remaining Parmesan over top.
