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    Apr 5, 2019 · Modified: Jan 24, 2023 by Carita · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Creamy Sausage Tortellini

    Let's be real, some days are long and tough and the last thing you want to figure out is dinner. Trust me, I get it! This one pot dish covers all your last minute needs; quick, easy, tasty, creamy, hearty and did I mention one pot so we can add easy clean up too?!

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    This dish was created with leftover items in my fridge and turned out to be a complete hit! Sometimes, that's when the best meals are created, when you're standing in front of the fridge, looking at the leftover (and almost trashy-worthy) items and hoping you can magic happen. The cheese tortellini gives this dish a sweet surprise and I love tomatoes in any pasta dish.

    Creamy Sausage Tortellini

    The ground spicy sausage gives the dish a nice surprise flavor too and is a nice replacement to traditional ground beef. Some of my followers have baked this dish but you are perfectly fine to serve as is once all the ingredients are combined with a nice stir, and a hefty topping of fresh Italian parsley. Let's get started with this quick, tasty and most importantly, easy recipe!

    In a large stock pot, fill with salted water and follow instructions for tortellini.

    While water is boiling, brown sausage on medium/high heat in a large skillet. Add in chopped onion and garlic and sauté thoroughly until cooked. Drain excess fat and return sausage to pan.

    Add can of diced tomatoes, stir to combine. Gradually add several handfuls of spinach to meat mixture and allow spinach to wilt. Add more and repeat this process until entire bag is empty. Add heavy cream and stir. While meat and cream mixture simmers (continue to stir), pasta water should be boiling. Add pasta to boiling water and follow instructions on package.

    While pasta cooks, add mozzarella cheese to meat and cream mixture, add salt and pepper to taste and stir. Turn off heat. Drain pasta and combine with sauce. Add 1-2 tablespoons of parsley and stir till well combined. Can top with additional cheese if desired and enjoy!

    Creamy Sausage Tortellini

    This quick and easy one pot dish is the perfect last minute dinner idea to satisfy your tastebuds. Grab this recipe and enjoy, I bet you have most of these ingredients in your fridge! 
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 10oz Packaged Spinach Tortellini
    • 16 oz Ground Italian Sausage Jimmy Dean Spicy
    • 6 oz Spinach
    • ½ small White Onion
    • 5 cloves Garlic
    • 1.5 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
    • 16 oz Heavy Whipping Cream
    • 1 14.5 oz Can Diced Tomatoes
    • 2 TB Chopped Parsley
    • Salt and Pepper to Taste

    Instructions
     

    • Boil water in large pot for tortellini.
    • Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium/high heat.
    • Add in chopped onion + garlic and sauté thoroughly until cooked. Drain excess fat and return sausage to pan.
    • Add can of diced tomatoes, stir to combine.
    • Gradually add several handfuls of spinach to meat mixture and allow spinach to wilt. Add more and repeat this process until entire bag is empty.
    • Add heavy cream and stir.
    • While meat and cream mixture simmers (continue to stir), pasta water should be boiling. Add pasta to boiling water and follow instructions on package.
    • While pasta cooks, add mozzarella cheese to meat and cream mixture, add salt + pepper to taste and stir. Turn off heat.
    • Drain pasta and combine with sauce. Add 1-2 tablespoons of parsley and stir till well combined. **can top with additional cheese if desired** 🙂
    • Enjoy!
    Keyword Cheese Tortellini, Creamy Sausage Tortellini, Easy Dinner Idea, One Pot Dinner, One Pot Dinner Idea, Pasta Dinner, Pasta Dinner Idea, Spicy Sausage Tortellini

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    Hi, I'm Carita a true southern girl at heart. My love for cooking started as a child watching my grandmothers cook with such ease in the kitchen. Creating delicious meals doesn't always require hours in the kitchen. I have taken all that I've learned and work to develop simplified versions of staple recipes for you to share with family and friends!

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