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Put frozen food and pantry staples to mouthwatering use in this warm and satisfying meatless meal. —Barbra Stanger, West Jordan, Utah
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Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 459 calories, 33 g fat (18 g saturated fat), 99 mg cholesterol, 835 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 13 g protein.
Originally published as Tortellini with Tomato-Cream Sauce in Simple & Delicious February/March 2011, p54
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Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2012 by kath518
This recipe was quick and easy to make but delicious! I would make it for company any day! Thank you for sharing!
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2012 by MaryFaith528
I love this recipe. The sauce goes well with regular noodle pasta but it isn't as filling. Using dried minced onion works, too.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2012 by robbinthornton
Received thumbs up review from whole family...fun and easy to change up by adding Italian sausage or chicken or by replacing chopped broccoli for the spinach
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by horsey_mom
Everyone loved this recipe! I made it exactly as written, and I wouldn't change a thing. I will definitely be making this again!
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2012 by mbhoneybee63
I have made this recipe several times. The first time I made it exactly as written and would give it 5 stars. Tasted great as leftovers the next day. The second time I made it I used a can of Rotel tomatoes in place of diced and the flavor was quite good although it was a little drier because the can of Rotel is a bit smaller than diced. I felt quite confident that the leftovers would be good enought that I served them to a guest that arrived unannounced...he loved it! I have just finished eating the third try and again used what I had on hand. I used the written recipe and added 2 tsp of jarred diced jalepeno and about a 1/4 cup each of diced red and green peppers. The peppers just added another layer of flavor. I always complain to my husband when people rate a recipe, either high or low, but say how they changed the recipe. It seems unfair to rate a recipe if you didn't follow it as written. That said, I have rated this recipe 5 stars as written and 5 stars for the ability to add to it as desired...try it, I think you will be impressed!
Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2012 by TeresaWitt
Very tasty and easy to make.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2012 by 1FarmGirl
Its a keeper! This was excellent! Easy and delicious! Even my picky eater liked it! Will make again, and prbably for a dish at a potluck! Made it for a main dish, although I only used 8oz tortellini and it was plenty, made 4 servings.
Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2012 by mdbell
Yummy! My whole family liked it. I doubled the sauce ingredients (except the spinach & tomatoes) so we would have left-overs for lunch the next day. Even though I doubled the sauce ingredients, my family thought it had too much spinach. I will make again, but use 1/2 the package of spinach.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2012 by Casmicand
It was a good recipe aside from one thing. The can of tomatoes should be drained. The undrained can made the sauce much too runny. I think the recipe could use a touch more spice, otherwise it was simple and tasty.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2012 by MaryBethVan
Enjoyed the recipe. I thought the tortellini made to recipe too rich. I would enjoy it better with maybe small pasta shells. The next time I make it, I would add extra 1/2 can diced tomatoes and extra cream and a couple extra garlic cloves. My family enjoyed it as well.
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