This 30 Minute Spinach Tortellini Bake dish is an excellent vegetarian dish that is perfect for cheese lovers!

Are you someone who enjoys wholesome home cooked meals but would rather not spend hours in the kitchen? I am!

Maybe it’s the age of my kids, or the fact that I have so many other interests that I’d rather not spend the few minutes of leisure time I have in the kitchen.

Or it may be that when I’m cooking I always have at least two children needing my attention constantly.

Whatever the case may be I’ve been on a mission to focus on coming up with meals that take 30 minutes or less to cook or prep. For more inspiration check out my Pinterest Board for all meals 30 minutes or less.

This is when recipes like this Spinach Tortellini Bake come in handy. I found whole wheat cheese tortellini – which is sometimes hard to find and added cheese and baked it. Simple as that.

Dietitian’s Dish

Ever notice a trend of my addition of spinach to many recipes? Well, it’s true, I try to sneak it in whenever I can. No, I’m not trying to literally “hide” vegetables from my kids, but I do love adding veggies whenever possible.

Spinach is a nutrition powerhouse that’s full of nutrients like vitamin A and K, folate, iron and fiber.

It’s fairly easy to add to practically any meal, especially pasta dishes like this tortellini bake.

Other Ways to Incorporate Spinach Into Your Diet in Addition to This Spinach Tortellini Recipe

Sauté spinach in a skillet then add eggs to increase your veggies at breakfast time.
Add a few handfuls of spinach to any lettuce salad you make.
Include spinach in sandwiches like this one Havarti Turkey and Spinach Panini.
Enjoy spinach in just about any homemade soup or stew.

Easy Spinach Tortellini Bake

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Ingredients

1 9 ounce package whole wheat three cheese tortellini
2 cups fresh spinach leaves
1 1/2 cup pasta sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
Cook tortellini according to directions.
Place spinach leaves in a colander. Once tortellini is cooked, pour tortellini over top of spinach leaves in colander.
In baking dish, combine tortellini/spinach mixture with pasta sauce.
Top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Top with fresh parsley if desired.

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Here’s to simple nutritious meals that “hopefully” entire families will enjoy!

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