Creamy Sausage Tortellini Recipe

Plump cheese tortellini are bathed in a creamy Italian sausage sauce in this fast and easy recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword tortellini, tortellini with creamy sausage sauce

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 637kcal

Cook the sausage and aromatics. In a large skillet over medium, add 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and ½ yellow onion. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden. Add ½ pound ground Italian pork sausage, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, and cook for 3 minutes, breaking the sausage into small pieces, until the sausage is browned and the onion translucent.
Add tomatoes for the sauce. Add 2 ½ cups crushed tomatoes and 2 tablespoons butter, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the creamy ingredients. Stir in ½ cup heavy cream and ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, and simmer.
Boil the tortellini, sauce, and serve. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 20 ounces fresh cheese tortellini and cook for 4 minutes or until they plump and rise to the top. Reserve ½ cup of the cooking water to loosen the sauce. Use a spider or slotted spoon to transfer the cooked tortellini to the pot with the sauce. Gently stir to combine, adding 2 tablespoons of reserved water as needed. Serve with the remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese and ¼ cup slivered basil leaves.