# Creamy Italian Sausage Tortellini

Creamy Italian Sausage Tortellini with five-cheese tortellini in a simple pan sauce and topped with fresh basil.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 cups five cheese tortellini
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 unit shallot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 unit lemon
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 1 portion pasta water
- 1 handful fresh basil
- 0.5 lb sweet Italian pork sausage

## Instructions

1. Break up the sausage and cook in a large skillet on medium heat until cooked through. Set aside.
2. In a large pot, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil and generously salt. To the skillet, sauté the shallots until translucent then add the garlic and cook until just beginning to brown and become fragrant. Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice. Add the cream, red pepper, black pepper, and salt. Scrape 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.
3. While the sauce is simmering, cook the tortellini. Retain some of the pasta water and drain the rest through a colander. Quickly get the tortellini into the sauce and get it coated. Add pasta water to the sauce as needed to reach your desired consistency.
4. Top with fresh torn basil and serve.

## Equipment

- large skillet
- large pot
- colander

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18x42FyFQd/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/edfa6200-642d-4401-8ec9-d0c2b6e6056b
- Extracted: 2025-04-07

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