Cheese Tortellini w/Sausage and Creamy Spinach and Tomato sauce
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Italian Sausage
- 1 20-ounce Package cheese tortellini (in refrigerated section of grocery)
- 1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with garlic, basil, and oregano
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1½ teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup milk
- ¾ cup heavy cream ((whipping cream))
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (plus more to top)
Instructions
- Brown Italian sausage, crumbling as you cook until there is no pink left and it is completely cooked. Drain and set aside
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add the tortellini and cook until tender, according to package directions.
- As soon as you start heating the water combine tomatoes, chopped fresh spinach, salt, pepper, basil and garlic in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until the mixture begins to bubble.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, milk and cream. Stir this mixture into the saucepan when the tomato mixture begins to bubble, along with the Parmesan cheese. Heat through, then reduce heat and simmer until thick (about 2 minutes). Add the cooked sausage and keep warm while cooking the tortellini.
- Drain the tortellini when finished cooking, but do not rinse. Put back in the large pot and pour the sausage, tomato, spinach cream sauce and stir to coat.
- Top with shredded Parmesan cheese on plate or in bowl.
- Serve with fresh Spinach Salad https://www.kitchenkreative.com/spinach-salad/