Tortellini Alfredo, Light!

A lighter Tortellini Alfredo that is so-oo good! I have tried others, but this one was the keeper! The sauce is light, only using Romano cheese and it is wonderful!

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Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 4

Calories: 677

Ingredients

1 package (14-19 ounces) cheese tortellini frozen or fresh, or your choice of filling
½ cup onion sliced
⅓ cup butter
1 ½ cups peas frozen, or vegetables of your choice
1 package (8-12 ounces) spinach fresh baby spinach
1 cup mushrooms fresh, sliced or whole
2 cups heavy cream
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¾ cup Romano cheese grated, or parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Boil the tortellini as directed on the package.
2. While the tortellini is boiling, in a large skillet, sauté the onions in the butter just until soft, not brown.
3. Add in the frozen peas, fresh baby spinach, and mushrooms and stir a few minutes until the spinach is tender.
4. Stir in the heavy cream, black pepper, and Romano cheese until it's heated through. (about a minute or 2.)
5. Drain the tortellini and add it to the cream sauce.
6. Serve with additional grated cheese, if desired.

EXTRA TIP:

VARIATION: You can change the vegetables, or the type tortellini, or the grated cheese to whatever you like or feel like!

SPINACH: If you use the fresh spinach, you might want to cut off the stems first.

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