Creamy Tortellini Pasta With Ground Turkey
Creamy Tortellini Pasta With Ground Turkey is a comforting dish that combines tender cheese tortellini with savory ground turkey in a rich, creamy sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or impressing guests, this recipe is quick to make and endlessly adaptable. With its mouthwatering flavors and simple ingredients, it’s sure to become a family favorite that warms the soul.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 9 oz fresh cheese tortellini
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, drizzle olive oil and add ground turkey. Cook until browned, breaking it up as it cooks (about 5 minutes).
- Add minced garlic and sauté for an additional minute until fragrant.
- Reduce heat to low, pour in heavy cream, and simmer gently while stirring.
- Stir in fresh spinach, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper until the spinach wilts.
- Add tortellini directly into the sauce and cook according to package instructions (about 3 minutes).
- Finish by stirring in freshly grated Parmesan until melted. Serve hot.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 95mg