Spicy Creamy Tortellini
Spicy Creamy Tortellini slathered in creamy spicy red sauce flavored with fresh hot red chili and garlic, served with garlic roasted broccoli to make a perfect quick weeknight dinner!
I love playing with different type of sauces with different type of pasta. I always have cheese tortellini handy. So this time I wanted to give it a little spicy kick with fresh hot red chilis and garlic. This marinara sauce is spiced up with fresh hot red chilis, crushed red chilis and minced garlic. I used cream cheese and heavy cream to make ti creamy. I absolutely love this sauce not just for tortellini but for panne too!
This spicy dish is very simple and easy to make. It is so perfect for busy weeknights, comes together within minutes! You must be thinking how is it healthy?!?! Well, how about we serve it with decent amount of garlic roasted broccoli to add some fiber? I absolutely love this combo! If you find it too spicy, cut down on amount of hot red chili or crushed red chilis and make it kids friendly!
Happy and Healthy Eating!
Spicy Creamy Tortellini
Ingredients
- 20 oz Refrigerated Cheese Tortellini
- 16 oz Marinara Sauce
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
- 1 tsp Chopped Fresh Hot Red Chilis
- 1 tsp Crushed Red Peppers
- ¼ cup Cream Cheese
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Boil tortellini as per instructions, cook it a minute under to keep it al dente. Keep it on side.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a wide shallow pot.
- Once warm, add minced garlic, chopped hot red chilis and crushed red peppers to the oil.
- Mix it and cook on medium heat until the raw smell of garlic goes away, for about couple of minutes, making sure the garlic does not burn.
- Add marinara sauce, salt and mix well.
- Add ¼ cup of cream cheese. Mix well until the sauce becomes smooth and creamy. Make sure there are no cream cheese lumps left.
- Add ½ cup of heavy cream and mix well. Simmer it for couple of minutes. Taste for salt, and add more if needed.
- Add boiled tortellini and mix well.
- Serve it hot with side of garlic roasted broccoli.
