Lemon Broccoli Tortellini Recipe – cheese tortellini recipe with roasted broccoli, spinach, lemon, and parmesan cheese. This easy pasta dish is a favorite weeknight dinner.
Lemon Broccoli Tortellini Magic
How do you get your kids to eat broccoli? You make them Lemon Broccoli Tortellini. It’s that simple.
Our boys go back and forth when it comes to broccoli and I never know what nights will be a broccoli win. I do know that when I serve them this Lemon Broccoli Tortellini recipe there is never a complaint and they clean their plates. This tortellini recipe is magic, at least I consider it magic, mom magic. Any night our boys eat their vegetables, clean their plate, and don’t complain is a magical night and a huge mom win!
Roasted Lemon Broccoli
For this tortellini recipe, I roast the broccoli which brings out the BEST flavor. Roasted broccoli is my all-time favorite vegetable. If you haven’t tried roasted broccoli you are really missing out, but don’t worry, you won’t be missing out for long because you are going to make this recipe and fall sooooo in love!
The roasted lemon broccoli gets tossed into buttery, garlicky cheese tortellini. I also add in some spinach because the boys never notice and two green vegetables in one dinner is a major victory!
Favorite Tortellini Recipe
The broccoli and tortellini are bursting with a nice and light lemon flavor. To finish off the dish, I sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese over the top. This easy Lemon Broccoli Tortellini is one of my favorite tortellini recipes. It’s dinner winner at our house and I think you will like it too. I serve it as a main dish, usually with fruit on the side. You could also serve this pasta dish as a side with chicken, fish, or steak. Enjoy!
If you like this Lemon Broccoli Tortellini, you might also like:
- Roasted Broccoli Quinoa Salad
- Greek Tortellini Salad
- Summer Tortellini Salad
- Pasta Pomodoro
- Fettuccine Alfredo
Main Course
Lemon Broccoli Tortellini
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 35 minutes
- Total Time
- 45 minutes
- Cuisine
- American
- Servings
- 6
Ingredients
For the Roasted Broccoli:
- 1 1/2 pounds broccoli cut into bite size pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the Tortellini:
- 1 pound cheese tortellini refrigerated or frozen
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Dash of crushed red pepper
- 3 cups packed fresh spinach
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the broccoli pieces on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. Add the garlic and toss broccoli until well coated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place baking sheet in the oven and roast for 20-25 minutes, stirring once. Remove broccoli when it is crisp and slightly charred. Set aside.
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Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini according to package instructions. When cooked, drain, but reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Set the water and tortellini aside.
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Put the pot back on the stove and melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shallot, garlic, crushed red pepper, and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the lemon zest and stir.
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Turn the heat to low and add the cooked tortellini and roasted broccoli to the pot. Stir in the reserved pasta water and lemon juice. Cook on low until tortellini is warm, about two minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the tortellini and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm.
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Note-the tortellini will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. After reheating, drizzle a little olive oil and fresh lemon juice over the top and toss to freshen it up. You can also garnish it with additional Parmesan cheese.
Keyword
tortellini
I’ve put broccoli in pasta before but I’ve never thought to roast it before. That sounds delicious.
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Roasted broccoli is my favorite and SO good in this dish!
This looks fantastic Maria! Mmm 🙂
Thanks Jenny!
This looks delicious! My family will love this dish for sure!
I hope you like it!
Im such a fan of easy pasta dishes like this, especially when you loaded with all my fav flavors!!!
Yes! Pasta nights are always good nights at our house:)
This looks amazing! I have always loved broccoli and roasting it brings it to a whole new level. Oddly enough my lil sister will only eat broccoli raw.
I like raw broccoli too, but roasted is my all-time favorite:)
Love broccoli! This sounds fantastic! Definitely going to try it soon.
Yay! I hope you like it!
I love broccoli and lemon- how wonderful with tortellini!!
A great spring combo:)
Hey girl- this looks so good!
I love the lemon & broccoli combo!
It’s the best!
This feels so light and fresh! I love the flavor lemon gives to everything!
Love the roasted broccoli!
What kind of Tortellini do you like? I’ve tried a couple of refrigerated and dry and haven’t found any that I love. Most of them have a strange aftertaste to me with the cheese.
Look forward to trying it with your favorite tortellini :)!
I LOVE ROASTED BROCCOLI WITH LEMON!!! So good. This recipe looks great and I’ll be trying it!
This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it.
Made this last night and it was delicious. Both of my boys (8 & 10) loved it as well!
Yay! So glad your family enjoyed the tortellini!
This was so good !! I will make this again it is a keeper.
This was delicious! I didn’t have spinach so I left that out this time. A great Meatless Monday meal!
This was amazing. Very difficult to not overeat.
One of the best recipes I’ve tried in a while! So yummy.
Lemon, broccoli, and cheese sound like a delicious combination!! 🙂
Super yummy! We always make it as is, EXCEPT add some chicken or shrimp from time to time. It’s definitely a staple in our dinner rotation.
Glad you loved it!