Creamy tortellini with vegetables

Name: Creamy tortellini with vegetables
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter $0.13; 1 small onion $0.31; 2 cloves garlic $0.16; 2 carrots $0.28; 1 red bell pepper $1.68; 1 summer squash (yellow squash) $0.74; 1 cup chicken broth $0.12; 4 oz. cream cheese $1.19; 1 19 oz. bag frozen cheese tortellini $2.87; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan $0.41; 1/4 tsp salt or to taste $0.02; Freshly cracked black pepper $0.05; Dash hot sauce, optional $0.02; 1/4 lb. frozen broccoli florets $0.37

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:06:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories512 kcal (26%)

Total Fat22.1 g (32%)

Carbs59.8 g (23%)

Sugars6.9 g (8%)

Protein20.5 g (41%)

Sodium776 mg (39%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspbutter

2 clovesgarlic

1 cupchicken broth

$0.12

4 ozcream cheese

$1.19

1 x 19 ozfrozen cheese tortellini

$2.87

¼ cupgrated Parmesan

$0.41

¼ tspsalt

or to taste $0.02

black pepper

Freshly cracked, $0.05

hot sauce

optional $0.02

0.25 lbfrozen broccoli florets

$0.37

Instructions

Step 1

Thaw broccoli. Dice onion and mince garlic. Saute onion and garlic with butter in large pot. Peel and cut carrots into half rounds and add to pot. Dice red pepper and squash and add to pot. Cook until squash softens. Add chicken broth. Add cream cheese cut into small pieces. Stir until sauce is smooth and simmer. Add frozen tortellini. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Cut broccoli into smaller pieces. Add seasoning, parmesan, and broccoli and cook 3 to 5 minutes