Cheese Tortellini With Cherry Tomatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups uncooked dry cheese-filled egg tortellini
1 (6 ounce) package fresh Baby Spinach
2 cups cherry tomatoes or 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved or quartered depending on size
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Cook tortellini according to package instructions; drain and set aside.
While the pasta cooks, gather and cut up the vegetables and other ingredients.
Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large pan over medium heat for about one minute.
Add tomatoes, onion powder, salt, and pepper to the pan and saute for about 5 minutes.
Add spinach, parsley and basil to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes more.
Gently stir in the tortellini and cook for 2-3 more minutes.
Remove from heat and top with parmesan cheese.