Creamy Italian Sausage Tortellini

Serves 1
facebook.com

Directions

  1. 1Break up the sausage and cook in a large skillet on medium heat until cooked through. Set aside.
  2. 2Break up the sausage and cook in a large skillet on medium heat until cooked through. Set aside.
  3. 3Break up the sausage and cook in a large skillet on medium heat until cooked through. Set aside.
  4. 4Sauté the shallots until translucent then add the garlic and cook until just beginning to brown and become fragrant.
  5. 5Sauté the shallots until translucent then add the garlic and cook until just beginning to brown and become fragrant.
  6. 6Sauté the shallots until translucent then add the garlic and cook until just beginning to brown and become fragrant.
  7. 7Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice.
  8. 8Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice.
  9. 9Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice.
  10. 10Add the cream, red pepper, black pepper, and salt.
  11. 11Add the cream, red pepper, black pepper, and salt.
  12. 12Add the cream, red pepper, black pepper, and salt.
  13. 13Scrape the pan to get all the fond off the bottom and mix with the sauce. Reduce heat to low and bring sauce to a simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  14. 14Scrape the pan to get all the fond off the bottom and mix with the sauce. Reduce heat to low and bring sauce to a simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  15. 15Scrape the pan to get all the fond off the bottom and mix with the sauce. Reduce heat to low and bring sauce to a simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  16. 16Cook the tortellini. Retain some of the pasta water and drain the rest through a colander.
  17. 17Cook the tortellini. Retain some of the pasta water and drain the rest through a colander.
  18. 18Cook the tortellini. Retain some of the pasta water and drain the rest through a colander.
  19. 19Quickly get the tortellini into the sauce and get it coated.
  20. 20Quickly get the tortellini into the sauce and get it coated.
  21. 21Quickly get the tortellini into the sauce and get it coated.
  22. 22Add pasta water to the sauce as needed to reach your desired consistency.
  23. 23Add pasta water to the sauce as needed to reach your desired consistency.
  24. 24Add pasta water to the sauce as needed to reach your desired consistency.
  25. 25Top with fresh torn basil and serve.
  26. 26Top with fresh torn basil and serve.
  27. 27Top with fresh torn basil and serve.

Ingredients

  • 5 C Five cheese tortellini
  • 5 C Five cheese tortellini
  • 5 C Five cheese tortellini
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper, coarse
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper, coarse
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper, coarse
  • 0.5 C heavy cream
  • 0.5 C heavy cream
  • 0.5 C heavy cream
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • Reserved pasta water
  • Reserved pasta water
  • Reserved pasta water
  • Handful fresh basil
  • Handful fresh basil
  • Handful fresh basil
  • 0.5 lb sweet Italian pork sausage
  • 0.5 lb sweet Italian pork sausage
  • 0.5 lb sweet Italian pork sausage

Equipment

skilletlarge potcolander