Alfredo Pesto Tortellini With Sausage Recipes

SAUSAGE TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Prepare tortellini according to package directions. Drain and hold warm.
• In a large nonstick skillet, break up Italian sausage and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, mushrooms, onions and peppers. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally until sausage is no longer pink.
• Add alfredo sauce and pepper. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until flavors are well blended, or until you can't wait any longer. (try to hold out at least 10 minutes).
• Add drained pasta to skillet and stir well to combine. Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE TORTELLINI

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms, 1/2 cup white wine, and 1 clove minced garlic until liquid has reduced and mushrooms have softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a bowl.
• Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir Italian sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes, dividing it into bite-sized portions while stirring. Remove excess grease by placing paper towels onto a plate and dumping browned sausage onto it to drain. Return sausage to the skillet.
• Return cooked mushrooms back to the skillet with sausage and add tortellini, Alfredo basil sauce, remaining 1/2 cup white wine, and remaining garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Add spinach; cover and cook until spinach is wilted, 3 to 4 minutes more. Mix well to combine. Remove from heat and serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SOUP WITH TORTELLINI

Steps:

• In a 5 quart Dutch oven, brown sausage. Remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
• Saute onions and garlic in drippings. Stir in beef broth, water, wine, tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Skim fat from the soup. Stir in zucchini and parsley. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Add tortellini during the last 10 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese on top of each serving.

TORTELLINI AND SAUSAGE ALFREDO

Steps:

• 1. Cook and crumble sausage. Drain well. Add chopped onion, green pepper and mushrooms. Saute' until tender-crisp. Add jar of alfredo sauce and heat through. Cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain and return to pan. Add sausage, onions, mushrooms, peppers and sauce to tortellini. Heat through. Top with grated parmesan cheese and serve.

TORTELLINI SAUSAGE ALFREDO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add tortellini, oil and salt, pepper, garlic powder and nutmeg. Cook according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook sausage, onion, green pepper and mushrooms over medium heat until meat is no longer pink.
• Drain.
• Stir in flour until blended.
• Gradually add milk. Bring to boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes, until thickened.
• Drain tortellini and add to sausage mixture.
• Stir in parmesan cheese and worcestershire sauce.
• Serve.