Stick of Butter One-Pot Tortellini

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the casings off the Italian sausage and chop them into bigger chunks.
  2. 2Brown the sausage in a pan and set it aside.
  3. 3Turn the temperature down to medium-low.
  4. 4Add a stick of garlic and herb butter and as much minced garlic as you desire to the pan.
  5. 5Add Italian seasoning, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and onion powder to the pan.
  6. 6Pour in 1.5 cups of beef broth and 1 cup of heavy cream, then stir.
  7. 7Add 24 ounces of fresh tortellini and 4 ounces of whipped garlic and herb cream cheese spread to the pan.
  8. 8Cover the pan and cook until the tortellini is done and the sauce has thickened.
  9. 9Stir in about a cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
  10. 10Add the cooked sausage and fresh basil to the pan and mix everything together.
  11. 11Serve and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 1 package Italian sausage
  • 1 stick garlic and herb butter
  • minced garlic
  • Italian seasoning
  • black pepper
  • red pepper flakes
  • onion powder
  • 1.5 cup beef broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 24 ounces fresh tortellini
  • 4 ounces whipped garlic and herb cream cheese spread
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • fresh basil

Equipment

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Tips

  • You're gonna want bread to scrape this pan...
  • The garlic and herb butter and whipped garlic and herb cream cheese add extra layers of flavor