Creamed Spinach Tortellini with Seasoned Shrimp
Cheese tortellini and fresh spinach are stirred into a triple cheese blended cream sauce, and served topped with seasoned shrimp for maximum cold weather comfort in one simple dish.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For The Creamed Spinach Tortellini
- 1 lb of cheese tortellini cooked & drained
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 1/2 cups half & half
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup of crumbled smoked Gouda cheese
- 16 oz of fresh baby spinach washed and dried
- pinch of red pepper flakes
For The Seasoned Shrimp
- 1 lb medium-large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
To Make The Creamed Spinach Tortellini
- In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and let it cook, stirring occasionally, for about a minute to cook out the floury taste.
- Turn the heat up to high and stir in the half and half, a little bit at a time, adding more each time the mixture thickens and comes back together. Once it's all incorporated and the mixture's begun to thicken a bit, reduce the heat to medium again.
- Stir in all of the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the tortellini, until the cheese is completely melted and the spinach has begun to wilt slightly.
- Toss the cooked tortellini into the creamed spinach mixture until evenly coated.
- Serve as is, or reduce the heat to low and stir occasionally, while you prepare the shrimp.
To Make The Seasoned Shrimp
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, toss the shrimp together with the Old Bay, salt, and olive oil.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the seasoned shrimp to the skillet, cooking on both sides, just until cooked through. Remove the skillet from heat immediately to prevent over-cooking.
- Ladle the tortellini mixture into bowls to serve, and top each bowl with a generous helping of shrimp.
- Enjoy immediately.