Directions
- 1Melt the garlic and herb butter in a pan.
- 2Remove the casing from the Italian sausage and cut it into small pieces.
- 3Cook the Italian sausage pieces through in the pan.
- 4Set the cooked sausage aside.
- 5Add black pepper, onion powder, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes (optional), and garlic powder to the melted butter.
- 6Stir the seasonings into the butter.
- 7Add 1.5 cups of reduced sodium beef broth to the pan.
- 8Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the pan.
- 9Add 4 ounces of whipped garlic and herb cream cheese to the pan.
- 10Add 24 ounces of cheese tortellini to the pan.
- 11Bring the mixture to a simmer, cover with a lid, and stir every few minutes for 10 minutes until the tortellini plump up.
- 12Add about a cup of grated Parmesan and fresh basil to the pan.
- 13Stir in the Parmesan and fresh basil.
- 14Add the cooked Italian sausage back into the pan.
- 15Stir the sausage into the tortellini mixture.
- 16Kill the heat and let the dish thicken.
- 17Serve the tortellini.
Ingredients
- 1 stick garlic & herb butter
- Italian sausage
- black pepper
- onion powder
- Italian seasoning
- red pepper flakes
- garlic powder
- 1.5 cup reduced sodium beef broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces whipped garlic & herb cream cheese
- 24 ounces cheese tortellini
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- fresh basil
Equipment
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Tips
- Red pepper flakes are optional.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, cover with a lid, and stir every few minutes until the tortellini plump up, which should take about 10 minutes.
- Kill the heat and let the mixture thicken.
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