Tortellini & Italian Sausage In A Creamy Tomato Sauce
It takes only five ingredients and less than 30 minutes to whip up this cheese stuffed pasta in a rich sausage and tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb mild Italian sausage, casings removed
- 16 oz tomato sauce, or diced tomatoes
- 1 cup half & half, heavy cream, or milk
- 1 lb cheese filled tortellini, ravioli, or pasta of your choice
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- freshly cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
- While pasta cooks prepare the sauce.
- In a large skillet crumble and cook sausage until browned and cooked through. Drain off any excess grease.
- Add tomato sauce and half & half. Stir to combine.
- Bring sauce to a low simmer and cook, stirring frequently until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Add grated Parmesan cheese, and stir until cheese melts into the sauce.
- Add thee cooked pasta and stir to combine the pasta with the sauce.
- To serve, garnish with fresh cracked black pepper and some grated Parmesan cheese.