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Italian Sausage & Tortellini Skillet

This Italian Sausage & Tortellini Skillet is a delicious and simple one pan meal for an easy Italian Sausage recipe that your family will love!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 people
Author: Kristin Maxwell

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup diced onion optional
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic (2 cloves) optional
  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage mild or spicy
  • 24 ounces your favorite spaghetti sauce or marinara
  • 20 ounces fresh cheese tortellini 2 9-ounce packages will do
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
  • Fresh chopped parsley or basil optional

Instructions

  • Heat an oven safe skillet over medium-high heat. Melt 1 tablespoon olive oil and add onions, cooking for a couple of minutes or until they begin to soften. 
  • Stir in minced garlic and add crumbled italian sausage. Cook until no longer pink. Drain off any extra grease.
  • Stir in spaghetti sauce, water, Italian seasoning and Tortellini. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 8 minutes, or until tortellini is tender.
  • Remove from heat. Sprinkle Mozzarella can Parmesan cheeses evenly over tortellini. Cover the skillet with the lid and let sit for 5 minutes while the cheeses melt. Alternatively, you could place the skillet under the broiler for a 2-3 minutes or until golden, melted and bubbly. 
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley or basil if desired.

Notes

  • Use fresh tortellini – I have found the refrigerated tortellini to be the freshest. The recipe calls for 20 ounces of refrigerated tortellini. I typically will pick up the 2-packs at Costco and one of those is the perfect size. Buitoni also makes a refrigerated tortellini in the 20 ounce package which you can see HERE. (affiliate link) If you can’t find the 20 ounce package, just substitute two of the 9 ounce packages and you’ll be fine.
  • Cheese tortellini is best – My personal favorite is the five cheese from Costco, but you can use any flavor of tortellini that you like. Meat filled tends to have a different flavor though that doesn’t pair as well with the Italian Sausage in this recipe.
  • I updated the recipe to add some onion and garlic, which I think are totally optional. They really do add another depth of flavor but do add about 10 minutes to the prep and cooking time. It’s a personal preference – you can easily omit those two ingredients, but I recommend using them as the flavor and the aroma can’t be beat.

Nutrition

Calories: 706kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1811mg | Potassium: 583mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 751IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 413mg | Iron: 5mg

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