Tortellini with Sausage
Tortellini with Sausage recipe is a delicious meal that only needs a few simple ingredients and a large skillet.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 773kcal
Equipment
- 12" Cast Iron Skillet
- Aluminum Foil
Ingredients
- 16 oz Italian sausage ground or links with casings removed
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon granulated garlic
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 24 oz cheese tortellini
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 8 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Crumble the sausage and add it to a skillet on medium high heat. Cook through and drain any excess renderings. Add the black pepper, onion powder, granulated garlic, and oregano.
- Reduce the medium heat and add the sauce and bring it to a simmer, then gently stir in the tortellini
- Thoroughly stir in the Parmesan cheese and half of the mozzarella cheese.
- Taste for salt and add as needed for taste.
- Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella over the top of the tortellini with sausage.
- Cover with foil and place the skillet in the oven. Bake for 25 minutes.
- When time is up, remove the foil and bake for 5 more minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and melted.
Notes
- Don't boil the tortellini separately. Cooking it directly in the sauce gives you better flavor and one fewer pot to wash. The starch from the pasta thickens the sauce naturally.
- Shred your own cheese. Pre-shredded mozzarella contains anti-clumping agents (cellulose) that prevent the smooth, stretchy melt you want for the baked topping.
- Reserve some mozzarella for the top. Stirring part of the cheese into the pasta and saving the rest for the top gives you two textures: creamy inside, bubbly and golden on top.
- Use a cast iron skillet. Cast iron holds heat evenly, which is why the baked cheese melts so consistently. It also goes from stovetop to oven without swapping pans.
- Watch the salt. Italian sausage, marinara sauce, and Parmesan all bring sodium. Taste before adding salt and adjust at the end.
Nutrition
Calories: 773kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 1983mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 782IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 434mg | Iron: 5mg
