Pesto Spinach Tortellini

Pesto Spinach Tortellini

Ingredients

• 2-4 fresh basil leaves
• 3 cups of water
• 2 cups of your favorite tortellini
• pesto sauce (available in most supermarkets)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• salt
• 1 cup uncooked spinach

Steps

1. Boil 3 cups of water in a pot on your stovetop and add a pinch of salt to the water for taste
2. Once the water is boiling, pour the tortellini into the pot
3. Cook until the tortellini is easy to cut with a fork and occasionally stir the pasta.
4. Rinse the uncooked spinach and put in a bowl, but do not pat the spinach dry
5. Place the spinach in the microwave for 1 minute
6. Drain the tortellini, then put the spinach and tortellini back in the pot
7. With a spoon, scoop desired amount of pesto sauce and 2 tbsp of olive oil into the pot that you originally cooked with
8. Break apart the basil leaves and put them in the pot 
9. Stir everything together and pour contents into a bowl.
10. Enjoy this easy, yet delicious dish!