Baked Tortellini Recipe with Spinach and Chilli

Baked tortellini with spinach and chilli

Name: Baked tortellini with spinach and chilli
Total time: 40 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: garlic 1 clove, sliced; olive oil; chopped tomatoes 400g tin; chilli flakes a pinch (optional); tortellini with a vegetarian filling 1 pack, about 250g; spinach 200g; mozzarella 1/2 a small ball, sliced

40 minutes
serves 2
Easy

This recipe for baked tortellini with spinach and chilli is super-easy to make, ready in under and hour and less than 500 calories - perfect for a midweek meal for two. Use bought tortellini and the hard work is done for you

June 24, 2015 at 3:57 pm

Ingredients

garlic 1 clove, sliced
olive oil
chopped tomatoes 400g tin
chilli flakes a pinch (optional)
tortellini with a vegetarian filling 1 pack, about 250g
spinach 200g
mozzarella 1/2 a small ball, sliced

Method

Step 1

Cook the garlic in 1 tbsp olive oil for a couple of minutes, then tip in the tomatoes, add a splash of water and the chilli if using. Simmer for 10 minutes until thickened. Season.
Step 2

Cook the tortellini until just done, then drain well. Wilt the spinach in a microwave or hot pan then squeeze out any excess water.
Step 3

Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the spinach in the bottom of a small ovenproof baking dish.Add the tortellini then spoon over the tomato sauce. Finish with the mozzarella and bake for 20 minutes, or until bubbling.