This incredible tortellini and sausage skillet comes together all in one pan for a simple and satisfying meal with easy prep and cleanup!
Prep Time10minutes mins
Cook Time20minutes mins
Servings6
Calories550
Ingredients Â
- ▢1 tablespoon olive oil
- ▢1/2 pound Italian sausage
- ▢1 small onion diced
- ▢3 cloves garlic
- ▢1 cup chicken stock
- ▢1 pound cheese tortellini frozen
- ▢1 cup heavy cream
- ▢3 cups fresh spinach
- ▢1 1/2 cups grated parmesan cheese
- ▢1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- â–¢Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil, Italian sausage, and cook until no longer pink, breaking it into pieces as it cooks. Remove the sausage and set it aside.
- In the same skillet add the diced onions and cook until soft about 3-4 minutes. Then add in the garlic and cook another 30 seconds.
- Pour in the chicken broth and turn up the heat and bring to a low boil.
- Add in the frozen tortellini and cook according to the pkg directions using about 3-4 minutes for frozen.
- Stir in the heavy cream.
- Add back in the cooked sausage, baby spinach, and Parmesan cheese and simmer until the spinach begins to wilt after a couple of minutes. The sauce will thicken as it cools a bit.
- Add the red pepper flakes and salt, and pepper to taste! Serve
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Notes
- Fresh, frozen or even dried tortellini will work.
- Use fresh Parmesan from the deli for best flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 27gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 1114mgPotassium: 255mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 369mgIron: 3mg