Vegetarian

Lemon Spinach Tortellini Bake is for Dinner.

Lemon Spinach Tortellini Bake takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lemon Spinach Tortellini Bake takes 50 minutes to cook.

Lemon Spinach Tortellini Bake makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon Spinach Tortellini Bake are:

3 garlic cloves, minced
2.5 Tbsp Flour
2 c skim milk
? t salt
1/8 t black pepper
1 ? t dried basil
? t crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 Lemon, juiced
2 t lemon zest
2 c fresh spinach, loose, not packed
3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese,

Here is how you make Lemon Spinach Tortellini Bake:

Pre-heat the oven to 350. Lightly coat a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.Cook the tortellini in a large pot according to package directions.Melt butter in a medium sauce pan. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour to the pan and whisk into butter. Add the milk slowly and continue to whisk until combined. Add the salt, pepper, basil and red pepper flakes and stir. Bring sauce to a simmer.Once sauce is simmering, add lemon juice and lemon zest to sauce. Stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes and remove from heat.Drain the tortellini and place back into the pot. Add the spinach and sauce and stir everything together to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle the Parmesan over the top.Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake uncovered for 5-10 more minutes. Serving Size: 4 servings - one quarter of the panNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 2DOGSANDACHICK.

The nutritional information for Lemon Spinach Tortellini Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 340.8

• Total Fat: 13.3 g
• Cholesterol: 58.2 mg
• Sodium: 2,179.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
• Protein: 16.4 g