Tortellini with Broccoli and Spinach

Tortellini with Broccoli and Spinach
Warm Turtle Brownie Dessert

Quick and easy, yet decadent, this everyday dinner cooks up in minutes.

Ingredients:
1 package of frozen cheese tortellini
1 chopped onion
1 bunch or bag of fresh baby spinach
1 package of precooked bacon
1 red bell pepper chopped
1 head of broccoli, chopped
¼ cup of unsalted butter
1 package of brownie mix
Dulce de Leche ice cream
Caramel ice cream topping

30 minutes before dinner:
Mix the brownie and put them in the oven to bake.
Boil a pot of water and cook the tortellini according to package directions.
Wash the spinach and chop the bacon and broccoli.
Drain the tortellini.
Melt the butter over low heat in a frying pan.
Place the tortellini, spinach, broccoli, bacon, and bell pepper in the pan with the melted butter.
Cook until the tortellini begins to brown and the vegetables are tender, but still crisp.

After dinner:
Cut the warm brownies into squares.
Place a brownie in a dish and top with a scoop Dulce de Leche ice cream.
Drizzle with the caramel ice cream topping.

Cajun Style Salmon

Cajun Style Salmon
Broccoli Tortellini Salad

Ingredients:
1 pound of wild caught salmon
Cajun style seasoning mix, (1/2 tsp each: cayenne pepper, black pepper, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, chili powder)

Broccoli Tortellini Salad Ingredients:
2 heads of chopped fresh broccoli
1 package of frozen cheese tortellini, 8 ounces
10 slices of bacon, chopped
½ cup of craisins
½ cup of red onion, chopped
½ cup of sunflower seeds
1 cup mayonnaise
4 Tbsp of sugar
2 Tbsp of red wine vinegar

In the morning:
Cook the tortellini in boiling water according to the package directions.
Cook the bacon.
Drain and set aside.
Combine the mayonnaise, sugar, and red wine vinegar as the dressing.
Mix all the ingredients together until it is well coated with the dressing.
Refrigerate until dinner.

In the evening:
Rub the Cajun seasoning mix into the salmon
Let it rest with the spices on it until you are ready to broil or grill it.
Set the table.
Broil or grill until the fish flakes with a fork.