Stick of Butter One Pot Tortellini

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the casings off the Italian sausage.
  2. 2Cut the sausage into pieces about like that.
  3. 3Cook the sausage in a pan until it has a nice color, then set aside.
  4. 4Turn the temperature down to medium-low.
  5. 5Add a stick of garlic and herb butter to the pan and let it melt.
  6. 6Add as much minced garlic as your heart desires.
  7. 7Add Italian seasoning, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and onion powder to the pan.
  8. 8Stir the seasonings into the butter and garlic.
  9. 9Pour in one and a half cups of beef broth.
  10. 10Add one cup of heavy cream.
  11. 11Stir the liquid ingredients together.
  12. 12Add 24 ounces of fresh tortellini to the pan.
  13. 13Add 4 ounces of whipped garlic and herb cream cheese.
  14. 14Cover the pan and cook until the tortellini is done and the cheese melts.
  15. 15Stir the tortellini mixture until well combined and creamy.
  16. 16Add about a cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
  17. 17Stir the Parmesan cheese into the tortellini.
  18. 18Add the cooked sausage back into the pan.
  19. 19Add some fresh basil.
  20. 20Stir everything together until well combined.
  21. 21Serve the tortellini with sausage.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

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Tips

  • You're going to want bread to scrape this pan.
  • Use garlic and herb butter for an extra layer of flavor.
  • Get fresh tortellini at Sam's or Costco.
  • Use garlic and herb cream cheese for another layer of flavor.