Creamy Tortellini And Sausage Food

ONE PAN CREAMY TORTELLINI AND SMOKED SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened; 3-4 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add sausage and cook until browned on both sides.
• Stir in chicken broth, tortellini, tomatoes, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Turn heat to low, cover and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until pasta is tender, stirring at least once to prevent sticking. *There should still be liquid in the pan to make the sauce, but if it seems excessive, you can remove some with a large spoon. (If you want a quicker cooking method, set at medium-low heat, uncovered, stirring often for about 8-10 minutes).
• *If there is too much liquid left in the pan, spoon some out. But be sure to leave enough behind to make the sauce.
• Remove from heat and stir in cheeses, reserving a handful for sprinkling on top. Cover and let stand for five to ten minutes, or broil for 2-3 minutes to brown. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.

SAUSAGE AND TORTELLINI IN CREAMY WHITE WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large or deep skillet over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook for 5 minutes or until light and softened.
• Squeeze the sausage from the end of the link to remove it from its casing and add directly into the pan. Turn heat up to high cook, breaking it up as your go, until browned.
• Add white wine wine. Bring to simmer and cook for 1 minute, scraping the bottom of the pot, until the alcohol smell is gone.
• Next add broth, tomatoes, cream, and tortellini to the skillet. Stir to combine. Increase heat and bring to a boil.
• Cover, bring to a simmer so it bubbles gently. Cook for 15 minutes until tortellini are tender and heated through. Taste the sauce and add plenty of salt and pepper to taste.
• Add spinach and stir until softened and wilted.
• Serve with shredded Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

CREAMY TOMATO TORTELLINI WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir sausage over medium-high heat 4-5 minutes or until browned. Add tomatoes and spinach; cook and stir just until spinach is wilted. Stir in cream cheese until melted., Drain tortellini; add to sausage mixture. Toss to combine.

CREAMY ONE-POT TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and saute until brown and slightly crispy on each side. Add garlic and saute another minute.
• Add broccoli, tortellini, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, basil and oregano.
• Bring to a simmer, cover, and simmer for appx. 7-8 minutes or until broccoli is cooked through.
• Add Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, and salt and pepper to taste, stir until well combined.
• When cream cheese has melted in, heat on LOW for another 3-5 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

VODKA SAUCE WITH TORTELLINI AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In large sauce pan saute garlic & onion in olive oil (aldante!).
• Add tomatoes, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and chilli powder, simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes.
• Add vodka, salt and pepper to taste, simmer and reduce (aproximately 10 minutes).
• Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and add tortellini (Simmer till done).
• In a skillet, brown slices of sausage. Add to sauce.
• Add cream, parsley, and dill weed to sauce. Reduce heat to low and Cook an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve over tortellini.

TORTELLINI SAUSAGE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add tortellini, oil and salt, pepper, garlic powder and nutmeg. Cook according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook sausage, onion, green pepper and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
• Drain.
• Stir in flour until blended.
• Gradually add milk. Bring to boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes, until thickened.
• Drain tortellini and add to sausage mixture.
• Stir in parmesan cheese and worcestershire sauce.
• Serve.