Name: One Skillet Tortellini with Sausage
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 1 pound/450 g Italian sausages, casings removed; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup/120 ml white wine, like Pinot Grigio; 1/2 tsp salt, black pepper, dried thyme, dried oregano; 3 tbsp double concentrated tomato paste; 1 1/2 cup/360 ml chicken broth; 12 oz/350 g fresh tortellini; 3 heaped tbsp grated parmesan, more for serving; freshly ground black pepper, for serving; red pepper flakes, for serving

One skillet tortellini with sausage. An easy 30 minute meal that comes together with just a few ingredients. A quick tomato sauce with Italian sausage and tender bell pepper, tossed with cheese tortellini for a delicious dinner. The tortellini cook directly in the sauce, meaning less mess and a lot more flavor. It’s hearty and comforting… and makes for the best leftovers. Round it out with a simple salad and enjoy.

The sauce is loaded with tender bell pepper, Italian sausage and a simple tomato sauce. It’s an easy and fun one pan dinner that everyone will ask for again and again. It’s that kind of weeknight meal that’s guaranteed to become a new favorite.

To keep it easy and maximize the flavor at the same time, we stir the fresh tortellini into the simmering sauce, there’s no need to boil it separately here. The pasta soaks up all that aromatic richness and lends its starchy goodness for a thicker sauce.

This dinner is greater than the sum of its parts, it’s so incredibly easy to make, but tastes like you spent hours on it. An effortless meal that deserves to be made as soon as possible. You can pair it with a quick side salad drizzled with a yogurt dressing.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.

RECIPE NOTES

you can make this recipe in advance, just prepare the sauce until step 4. The only thing left to do is to reheat and add tortellini right before serving
swap tortellini for ravioli or short shaped pasta
use any of your favorite tortellini, like 4-cheese, spinach, meat, ricotta…
substitute white wine for chicken broth
serve with a big side salad drizzled with yogurt dressing
use spicy or sweet Italian sausage, or swap it for ground pork or chicken. If you don’t have Italian sausage on hand, use herbed sausage, ground pork or ground chicken, just add some extra red pepper flakes and fennel seeds
leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days

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Cooking Video

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Yield: serves 4