Name: Creamy ham and cheese tortellini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 625 gram packet fresh ham and cheese tortellini; 1 large vegetable stock cube; 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained, thinly sliced, 1 tablespoon of the oil reserved; 300 millilitre cream; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan; 80 gram baby spinach leaves; shaved parmesan, to serve

Creamy ham and cheese tortellini

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

625 gram packet fresh ham and cheese tortellini

1 large vegetable stock cube

1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained, thinly sliced, 1 tablespoon of the oil reserved

300 millilitre cream

2 tablespoon tomato paste

1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan

80 gram baby spinach leaves

shaved parmesan, to serve

Method

1.Cook tortellini in a saucepan of boiling salted water, 3 minutes, or until tortellini floats to the surface. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of cooking liquid. Stir crumbled stock cube into reserved cooking liquid to dissolve.

2.Heat a deep frying pan over moderate heat. Add sun-dried tomato, cook and stir, 1 minute, or until softened slightly.

3.Stir in stock and cream. Bring to a simmer. Whisk in tomato paste, simmer uncovered, 4 minutes, or until reduced slightly.

4.Add parmesan and spinach, simmer, 1 minute, or until spinach wilts. Season.

5.Add pasta to pan, stir gently to coat. Divide pasta mixture among serving bowls. Serve topped with shaved parmesan.

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