Italian Sausage & Tortellini Skillet
1-pound Italian Sausage (ground or links with skins removed)
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion.
1 tsp chopped garlic or 1/2 tsp garlic powder.
salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with chiles or diced tomatoes. (don’t drain)
1 cup chicken stock or broth
1/2 cup 1/2 & 1/2 or cream or milk
1 10oz package fresh cheese tortellini ( in produce section of supermarket)
2 cups fresh spinach or kale or 1 cup frozen spinach (well-drained)
Parmesan cheese, shredded or grated for garnish.
Place a skillet (with lid ready) on medium heat.
Drizzle olive oil into hot skillet.
Add onions and sauté until softened and browning.
Add chopped garlic and stir in quickly for 30 seconds or will burn.
Add sausage and break apart, stirring well until browned.
Stir in salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
Pour in broth and cream and stir well.
Add tortellini and submerge into the liquid.
Spread spinach around on top of all ingredients.
Add lid to skillet and continue to cook on medium heat 7-10 minutes until pasta is soft.
Serve with parmesan garnish.
Goes well with a crusty bread or garlic toast to soak up the extra broth.
This recipe is VERY versatile. You can substitute out many of the ingredients as noted above in the recipe. Can also double broth and cream to make a soup.
Please try this; one of our go-to recipes for years-