Close up of tortellini with cheese and peas

Creamy Tortellini and Peas

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Tortellini in a creamy  pink sauce on WW? Did I read that right?  Yes ma’am!  You sure did!  You will think this came straight from your favorite Italian restaurant! But without all the fat, calories and high points of course!  This one is  so simple and is a perfect, satisfying lunch because it takes very little time to whip up!   

One serving of the tortellini in a bowl

The key to creating the pink sauce effect is the Fat Free cream cheese. A can of plain tomato sauce is all you need as the base to melt the creamy cheese throughout  giving you that high end restaurant taste on your tongue! Well, and a few Italian spices.  You can whip this one up before  your favorite soaps come on OR make it the night before and store it in a meal prep container.  It will also freeze and reheat beautifully!  

Picture of recipe ingredients
Close up of the cheesy sauce
Picture showing the sauce cooking in a pot
One serving of the tortellini in a bowl
Print Recipe

Creamy Tortellini and Peas

Pink sauce Tortellini that is better than a restaurant!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: cheese, lunch, pasta, ravioli, sauce, tortellini
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 1 C Cheese Tortellini Frozen
  • 1 14.5 oz Tomato Sauce
  • 1/3 C Fat-free Cream Cheese
  • 1 C Frozen Peas
  • 1 tbsp Dry Basil
  • 1 tbsp Dry Oregano
  • 1 tbsp Garlic Powder

Instructions

  • Creamy Tortellini and Peas 
    1 C Cheese Tortellini (I used Members Mark and it was 8 sps)
    1 can tomato sauce
    ⅓ C Fat Free Cream Cheese
    1 C frozen Peas
    1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
    1 Tbsp Dry Basil
    1 Tbsp Dry oregano
    Salt and Pepper

    Add everything into a pot  EXCEPT the tortellini and peas.  Cook on medium until the cream cheese is melted. Then add the tortellini and peas and cook on low for about 20 minutes.  Let rest off the heat for about 10 minutes. Sauce will thicken.

    Yields 2 big servings 

    WW Smartpoints
    5 Green
    5 Blue
    5 Purple

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    Close up of tortellini with cheese and peas
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HI Trackers! My name is Barrett Pastor and I'm a lifelong food lover and food creator. Along with that love of food came a life lifelong struggle with weight. I've been overweight most of my life until I found Weight Watchers. I lost 40 lbs on the program and I can honestly say it is now just part of my life! ​ Below is my Youtube channel where I document my weight loss, life and all things recipe and WW lifestyle related. http://www.youtube.com/c/BarrettPastorlivinglifeontrack ​ My WW Recipe Blog will consist of healthy, tasty and low point recipes that are easy to follow and recreate. You will not likely see things like Foie Gras or Caviar but you will see foods like Jasmine Rice Bowls, Lasagna Bubble Up and Healthy Cheesburger wraps. If this sounds interesting to you, please stick around! I'm so glad you're here! ​ Happy tracking - Barrett ​

12 Comments

  1. Oh my Barrett….I cannot wait to make this!!! Thank you so much for the great recipes.

  2. How many ounces of tomato sauce for this recipe?

  3. I made this tonight. i reduced the pasta and added some shrimp this is delicious and a keeper thank you Barrett

  4. This was really good! I switched 2 TBSP of Italian seasoning for the 1 TBSP of basil and 1 TBSP oregano because I couldn’t find my oregano in the spice cabinet. I also used fresh spinach instead of peas because I didn’t have frozen peas. And I added 1/2 can of petite diced tomatoes, just because I like tomatoes. LOL Thanks for the recipe Barrett, it saved me from having to come up with something to cook after working and going to my WW meeti. Love watching your YouTube videos!

    • That is awesome! The sign of a good cook to make things their own!

  5. Love your ideas Barrett! Thanks for everything you do !

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