Pampered Chef Easy Tortellini Toss

By sparkhead24

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp butter, melted
• 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 cup milk
• 2 1/2 oz Parmesan cheese(about 2/3 cup)
• 1 (8 oz) deli ham
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 bag (16 oz) frozen cheese-filled tortellini
• 1 can chicken broth
• 6 cups loosley packed fresh spinach leaves

Preparation

Step 1

Combine butter and flour in batter bowl, whisk until smooth. add pressed garlic and milk to butter mixture; whisk well. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 3-4 min or until thick, stirring every 60 sec. Add cheese; whisk until smooth. Dice ham using knife. Add ham and pepper to bowl. mix well.

Combine tortellini and broth in Deep Covered Baker. Microwave, covered on HIGH 12-15 min or until torellini are tender, stirring every 4-5 min. Add cheese sauce to baker; mix well. Microwave covered on HIGH 2-3 min or until heated through. Stir in spinach; cover and let stand 2-3 min