Italian Flag Tortellini

Name: Italian Flag Tortellini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (19 ounce) bag cheese tortellini, frozen; 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced; 8 ounces frozen chopped spinach (half of a 16-oz bag); 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; black pepper; grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by ladyirony

"An easy and fairly light dish that comes out white, red, and green, just like the Italian flag."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 (19 ounce) bag cheese tortellini, frozen
3 plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
8 ounces frozen chopped spinach (half of a 16-oz bag)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups ricotta cheese
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon garlic salt
black pepper
grated parmesan cheese

directions

Heat water to boiling. Add tortellini and spinach. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for about 3 minutes, or longer if directed on tortellini package.
Drain.
Mix in rest of ingredients over very low heat until warm.
Serve with ground black pepper and grated parmesan to taste.