Italian Sausage Tortellini Bake

5 stars (2 reviews)

Italian Sausage and Tortellini Bake is tortellini pasta cooked to perfection with a hearty marinara sauce and Italian sausage. With a few simple ingredients, you will have dinner on the table in well under 30 minutes!

Course dinner, Italian Inspired

Cuisine Italian

Keyword baked tortellini, italian sausage, pasta, tortellini

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings People

Calories 501kcal

Author Tamara J.

Equipment

ORBLUE Garlic Press [Premium], Stainless Steel Mincer, Crusher & Peeler Set - Professional Grade, Easy Clean, Dishwasher Safe & Rustproof
Cuisinart Boxed Grater, Black, One Size
bamfitwell Bamboo Cutting Board with Juice Groove
imarku Chef Knife - Pro Kitchen Knife 8 Inch Chef's Knives
Cast Iron Skillet with Lid - 12"-Inch Frying Pan + Glass Lid + Heat-Resistant Handle Cover - Pre-Seasoned Oven Safe Cookware - Indoor/Outdoor Use - Grill, BBQ, Camping Fire, Stovetop, Induction Safe
Sensarte Stock Pot Nonstick 4.5 Quart Soup Pot Casserole Pot with Lid Healthy Pasta Pot Cooking Pot Black Sauce Pot with Woodgrain Bakelite Handle, All Stove Compatible Cookware, Easy to Clean

Ingredients

1 pack Sweet italian sausage
2 packs Tortellini pasta cheese tortellini used in this recipe
2 tablespoon Olive oil
3 cloves Garlic minced
1/2 cup Pepper & onion trio mix found in the frozen isle at most grocers
4 cups Homemade spaghetti sauce see recipe below
8 ounces Shredded parmesan cheese
6 cups Water for boiling the tortellini
1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a skillet or stock pot. Add Italian sausage and brown on all sides.
Add water and salt to a large stock pot and boil on medium high. Once water reaches a rolling boil, add tortellini. Cook according to package instructions, usually 8-10 minutes, or until pasta is al-dente. Once they are done, drain and set aside.
When Italian sausage is browned, remove from pan and set aside to cool on a cutting board.
Add the onion trio to the same pan, sauté for 5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add homemade marinara sauce and turn heat down to medium low to allow sauce to simmer.
Once Italian sausage has cooled, slice it to 1/2 inch thick slices. Add it back to the pan with the sauce. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add tortellini pasta to the pan and combine.
Turn oven on broil. Transfer pasta to an oven safe dish (if not already using one). Sprinkle cheese over the top and broil until top cheese is bubbly and browned. BE SURE TO WATCH IT BECAUSE THE BROILER WILL BURN THE DISH VERY QUICKLY.

HOMEMADE MARINARA SAUCE

Notes

Cast iron skillet works best for this dish- as you can transfer it directly to the oven to broil the cheese (click the link for inexpensive skillet from Amazon).

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