What’s not to love about this one pot Italian sausage and tortellini simmered together in a delicious tomato marina sauce. It’s not only a quick dinner under 30 minutes or less, it’s an easy dinner to prepare and clean up using only one pot.
The Best ever One Pot Italian Sausage and Tomato Skillet Tortellini – A Family Friendly Meal
The key advantages to preparing this amazing meal in a single skillet include super easy clean-up and a wonderful integration of flavors by preparing everything including the tortellini in the same skillet. Be sure to pay close attention to the cooking time for the brand of tortellini you purchased to avoid over cooking. Use the lowest al dente cook time for your brand.
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Ingredients Needed For this Easy One Pot Italian Sausage and Tortellini:
- 1/2 lb. Italian sausages, casings removed
- 12 oz. frozen cheese tortellini, not thawed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped (plus more for garnish)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Directions on How to Make Italian Sausage and Tomato Skillet Tortellini:
Step 1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté 2-3 minutes or until the onion and garlic begin to soften and become fragrant. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Step 2. Add the Italian sausages to the skillet breaking them apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sausages are browned and mostly cooked through, approximately 4-5 minutes.
Step 3. Add sliced cherry tomatoes, marinara sauce, and beef broth.
Step 4. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the frozen tortellini and cover with a lid. Reduce heat to medium and cook to the lowest time on package instruction for al dente, usually around 6-8 minutes.
Step 5. Uncover and stir in the baby spinach and heavy cream.
Step 6. Continue cooking for 1-2 minutes or just until the spinach wilts.
Step 7. Remove from heat. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as desired, remembering that the parmesan will add saltiness to this dish. Stir in the parmesan and fresh basil.
Serve immediately with a beautiful garden salad and bread sticks. Enjoy!
Why We LOVE this Italian Sausage and Tortellini Recipe
Easy and delicious is what we love about this family-friendly pasta recipe. Anything that can be cooked in one pot in under 30 minutes is a meal worth putting in your dinner rotation. You will love the ease of this recipe and how well it goes with a simple salad and crusty bread. Enjoy!
Your Family will Love this Delicious One Pot Tortellini and Sausage Meal
- 1/2 lb. Italian sausages casings removed
- 12 oz. Frozen tortellini not thawed
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved
- 3 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves roughly chopped
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté 2-3 minutes or until the onion and garlic begin to soften and become fragrant. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Add the Italian sausages to the skillet breaking them apart with a wooden spoon. Cook until the sausages are browned and mostly cooked through, approximately 4-5 minutes.
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Add sliced cherry tomatoes, marinara sauce, and beef broth.
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Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the frozen tortellini and cover with a lid. Reduce heat to medium and cook to the lowest time on package instruction for al dente, usually around 6-8 minutes.
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Uncover and stir in the baby spinach and heavy cream.
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Continue cooking for 1-2 minutes or just until the spinach wilts.
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Remove from heat. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper as desired, remembering that the parmesan will add saltiness to this dish.
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Stir in the parmesan and fresh basil.
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Serve immediately with a beautiful garden salad and bread sticks.
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Enjoy!
What to Serve with Easy One Pot Italian Sausage and Tortellini
- Healthy Simple Tossed Salad
- Crusty Bread and Butter
- Glass of your favorite wine
How to Store Left Over Pasta – Always store leftover pasta in an airtight container for up to about 4 days. Reheat when needed in the microwave.
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