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Sausage and Tortellini

January 20, 2016 by Abby

Meet your family’s new favorite easy weeknight meal: this sausage and tortellini isn’t just mouthwatering, it’s also a super easy one-pot meal.

Meet your family's new favorite easy weeknight meal: this sausage and tortellini isn't just mouthwatering, it's also a super easy one-pot meal.

Does your family have a meal that’s always available as a backup? A recipe that you make sure to keep all the ingredients on hand for? If you’re a fan of easy weeknight meals, you’ll want to add this one to your arsenal.


If you open our refrigerator and don’t find a package of tortellini and a hunk of sausage, it’s probably because I made this meal in the last few days. There are several reasons why we eat this sausage and tortellini a couple times a month, with the main reason being that it’s just so good.

Beyond the fact that we love the hearty sausage and the rich tortellini, I also like that this meal is quick. It comes together quickly, in about 20 minutes. It’s made all in one pot and the pasta isn’t boiled separately, it’s just tossed in with the other ingredients and simmered there.

A supper that’s quick to prepare, only requires one pot, and brings together smoky sausage, garlic, and cheese-filled tortellini? I’m not sure what else you could ask for.

Meet your family's new favorite easy weeknight meal: this sausage and tortellini isn't just mouthwatering, it's also a super easy one-pot meal.

Sausage and Tortellini

adapted from what’s cooking in the ‘burbs

Ingredients

1 14 oz. package smoked sausage
2-2 1/2 cups tortellini pasta (I use the smaller size package of Buitoni Three Cheese)
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups pasta sauce
pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tsp Italian seasoning
shredded or freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Begin by slicing sausage into 1/2 inch half moons. Cook the sausage in a skillet coated with nonstick spray for about 5-7 minutes over medium heat, or until sausage is browning.

Add garlic and cook for two more minutes. Next, add the chicken broth, pasta sauce, red pepper flakes, and Italian seasoning. When mixture begins to simmer, add the pasta and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes more- I usually taste a piece of pasta to test if it’s done. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

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Meet your family's new favorite easy weeknight meal: this sausage and tortellini isn't just mouthwatering, it's also a super easy one-pot meal.

 

 

Filed Under: dinner, food, in the kitchen, recipes, supper — Tagged With: cooking, dinner, easy, main dish, one-pot meal, pasta, quick, recipe, sausage, supper, tortellini

Comments

  1. Vicky says

    February 17, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    Oooh…this looks yummy! You can never go wrong with pasta and sausage! I’m going to have to add this to my list to try. Thanks for sharing! πŸ™‚

    • Abby says

      February 17, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      That’s how we feel about pasta and sausage, too! Please let me know what you think when you try it!

  2. Tori says

    February 18, 2015 at 10:55 am

    Yummmm…. this looks so good! I will have to make this for my fiance sometime… he loves sausage and tortellini and is quite the picky eater at times, so this recipe sounds perfect for him!

    • Abby says

      February 18, 2015 at 11:08 am

      I’m the wife of a picky eater, so I can vouch for this dish! I think it would be delicious with onions and peppers added, but I’ll have to save that addition for a time when my husband isn’t going to be eating it.

  3. Kailei says

    February 18, 2015 at 1:36 pm

    This looks so great! I love Torellini. Like you, I always have things on hand for some of our favorite meals. It’s a great idea! I’ll have to add this to my list of meals.

  4. Linh {A Beautiful RAWR} says

    February 18, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Yum!!!! I would love to try this and add some veggies (something easy like frozen peas/carrots) to the mix. We always have pasta, beans, broth, and chicken in our house so I can always make some kind of pasta dish or soup πŸ™‚
    Linh
    http://abeautifulrawr.com

    • Abby says

      February 18, 2015 at 3:02 pm

      Veggies added would be so good! I think I’ll add peppers and onions next time I make it (I’ll just have to separate my portion from my picky husband’s first). Pasta is definitely my go-to last-minute meal!

  5. Hollie says

    February 18, 2015 at 3:48 pm

    Mmmm good!! Looks delicious!

    • Abby says

      February 18, 2015 at 3:55 pm

      Thank you, Hollie!

  6. Olivia Schwab says

    February 18, 2015 at 6:55 pm

    Ah yes! Tortellini is one of my favorite foods! Looks great!

    • Abby says

      February 18, 2015 at 9:56 pm

      Mine, too! Thank you!

  7. Jenna @ A Savory Feast says

    January 22, 2016 at 8:51 am

    Sausage is something I don’t remember to cook with often enough. It’s so good with pasta!

    • Abby says

      January 24, 2016 at 5:27 pm

      Before this recipe, I didn’t often cook with it, either. Now I make sure we always have some in the fridge because it’s perfect with tortellini!

  8. The Food Hunter says

    January 22, 2016 at 9:20 am

    Just give me a fork

    • Abby says

      January 24, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      Ha! You sound like my husband! Who even needs bowls?

  9. Laura Gilleland says

    January 22, 2016 at 11:29 pm

    YUM! Definitely adding this to our meal plan for the next few weeks. I love recipes like these!

    • Abby says

      January 24, 2016 at 5:40 pm

      Thanks, Laura! It’s for sure a favorite of ours. Let me know what you think!

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