Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Spinach Tortellini w/ White Wine Cream Sauce: 2 Ways

Okay, so another night, Caitlin's mouth is still a bit sore, so time for some nice soft pasta!  I've made this dish before, but I suppose it's new to you all: Cheese Stuffed Spinach Tortellini with a Spinach White Wine Alfredo sauce served 2 ways: Caitlin gets Shrimp (which I don't like too much) and Goat Cheese, and I get Bratwurst and Parmesan.  Here's what you'll need, it's a pretty quick meal:

Family Size Fresh Tortellini (20 oz) or two packages regular sized (9oz each) - I used Buitoni Mixed Cheese Tortellini
Jar of Alfredo Sauce - I used Classico Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce (it's got cheese and surprisingly a pretty low fat content for an alfredo sauce)
1 C White wine (if you won't drink it by itself, don't pour it in your dinner!)
2 tsp Oregano
2 tsp Basil
1 C Roughly chopped Baby Spinach

3-5 Sausages (Bratwurst, Sweet or Spicy Italian) and
Shredded Parmesan Cheese

OR

15-20 Shrimp (I used pre-cooked frozen shrimp, just for speed) and
Crumbled Goat Cheese or Gorgonzola

OR

Half and Half if you want to serve it two ways (or combine it into a sausage/shrimp explosion!)

So, start off by boiling 10 cups of water in a large stock pot for the Tortellini.  Add a pinch or two of Salt and some olive oil to the water.  Then in a small saucepan, pour in the pasta sauce, cover the pot, and turn heat onto medium.  In a larger saucepan, boil the sausages on high with enough water to cover them completely.  Once Pasta sauce begins to bubble around the edges, stir slowly and add in wine, basil, and oregano and cover.  After a few minutes, lower the heat down to medium-low and add the chopped spinach.  If you're serving shrimp, then take this time to thaw them out in some warm water.

Once the stockpot water is boiling, then add in the tortellini and boil for 10-12 minutes or until all the pasta is soft and floating.  Boil the sausage for about 10 minutes and then remove from water and slice lengthwise twice into 4 strips and then chop into 1/2" sections.  Add shrimp to boiling sausage water to warm up for a few minutes.  Drain the pasta and plate the pasta.  Add the sausage and sprinkle some Parmesan on top and cover with sauce.  Do the same for the shrimp (or combine them all and be crazy!) and the crumbled cheese.

Delicious, quick, and easy!

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