Healthy Tortellini Recipe

Last August, my sister visited and I prepared whole-grain tortellini, accompanied by balsamic roasted tomato soup I'd preserved from summer. She enjoyed it thoroughly! Then we made freshly milled whole grain spelt bread together that was super soft. I enjoyed the moments of surprise at how good it truly could be. Good times awakening the palate and minds of people we love!

My sister raved over the tortellini with my oven roasted balsamic tomato soup, exclaiming I could charge $50 for the meal. We split a pint jar of the soup between us, and I'm pretty sure we each only had 4–6 tortellini. Unconvinced, I told her I thought she was pulling my leg. She INSISTED they were THAT GOOD so I'm sharing the goods with you today.

I recently showed some friends how to make naan bread and whole wheat tortellini using an Einkhorn-based recipe. Carla Bartolucci’s book Einkhorn led me to eventually milling our flour. This healthy tortellini recipe is a spin-off in honor of her.

One day I’ll share the story of how my youngest child went from bloody eczema to smooth, normal skin with fresh milled flour. Every day I thank God for putting me on the difficult path that eventually leads us to better things. I know He put me on this path so I could share with you, and change many more lives with freshly milled whole grain flour.

How to Make Healthy Tortellini

This healthy tortellini recipe is quick and easy, and a load of fun to make with friends or family. Just mix up the dough by hand or with a danish dough whisk, and let it rest covered while you mix the spinach tortellini filling.

Rolling these out requires no special equipment other than a rolling pin. Everyone always asks what kinds of things I use, and my favorite is this wooden French rolling pin. Don’t worry — I have photos and a video showing how to roll out whole grain tortellini, which can be made with freshly milled durum or Kamut.

Did I mention you can freeze these little nuggets of goodness? That’s right! If I were you, I’d double the batch of healthy tortellini dough so you can have some fresh and plenty to freeze on a tray, before piling them up in a ziplock or silicone freezer bag for when you want to drop them into a healthy tortellini soup, salad, or other healthy recipes.

If pasta isn’t your thing, how about trying my big-holed, authentic Italian bread. Made with freshly milled flour and no additives, it’s going to knock your socks off! Another fun — and ridiculously quick and easy — win is my crescent roll dough with fresh milled flour.