Cheesy Sausage Tortillini Skillet
Quick skillet meal your family will love!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound pork sausage
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 medium green pepper chopped
- 1 clove of garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pinch cayenne or a few drops hot sauce Optional
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes in puree
- 1 4 ounce can green chilis, drained
- 3 cups refrigerated 3 cheese tortellini I use Brutoni Three Cheese Tortellini, uncooked
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish Optional
Instructions
- Brown the sausage with the onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano, basil, black pepper, salt and cayenne in a large skillet. Add the crushed tomatoes and green chilis. Add tortellini and stir well.
- Turn heat to simmer, cover skillet and let cook 25 minutes or until pasta is done. Remove skillet from heat, sprinkle on the mozzarella and cheddar cheese. Cover until cheese melts. Garnish with fresh parsley
Notes
This is good reheated in the microwave and will keep for several days in the refrigerator. I have not tried freezing it but would think you could with no problem. You could also cut this recipe in half.