Description
This skillet tortellini is a quick and comforting weeknight dinner featuring sweet potato, spinach, and a creamy roasted red pepper sauce. It’s a flavorful and vibrant dish that comes together in under 30 minutes, all in one skillet.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250g (9oz) Cheese Tortellini: Use high-quality, fresh or refrigerated tortellini.
- 200g (7oz) Sweet Potato, Diced: Peeled and diced into ½cm (¼-inch) cubes.
- 100g (3½oz) Fresh Spinach: About 3 cups loosely packed.
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) Olive Oil: Extra virgin preferred.
- 1 Small Onion, Chopped: Approximately 80g / ½ cup.
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced: Freshly minced.
- 120ml (½ Cup) Heavy Cream: For a rich sauce.
- 60ml (¼ Cup) Roasted Red-Pepper Puree: Or 1 blended roasted red bell pepper.
- 1 tsp (5ml) Smoked Paprika: Adds smoky depth.
- 1 Tbsp (15g) Unsalted Butter: For richness and emulsification.
- ½ tsp Salt: Plus to taste.
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper: Freshly ground.
- 30g (1oz) Parmesan Cheese: Or nutritional yeast for vegan option.
- 2 Tbsp (30g) Toasted Pumpkin Seeds: For crunch.
- Fresh Basil Leaves: Optional garnish.
Instructions
- Sauté Sweet Potato: Heat oil in a skillet, add sweet potato, season, and cook until tender (8-10 minutes).
- Sauté Aromatics: Melt butter and oil, cook onion until softened (3-4 minutes), then add garlic (30 seconds).
- Build Sauce: Stir in red pepper puree and smoked paprika, cook for 1 minute.
- Simmer Sauce: Add heavy cream, simmer until thickened (2-3 minutes), season with salt and pepper.
- Combine & Heat: Add sweet potato and tortellini, cook until heated through (3-4 minutes).
- Wilt Spinach: Stir in spinach and cook until wilted (1-2 minutes).
- Finish & Serve: Remove from heat, fold in Parmesan, serve with pumpkin seeds and basil.
Notes
For a quicker meal, use pre-cooked tortellini. Roasting your own red peppers enhances the sauce’s flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
Keywords: tortellini,sweet potato,spinach,red pepper,skillet,pasta,vegetarian,easy,weeknight,comfort food