# Stick of Butter One Pot Tortellini

This is a quick and easy one-pot tortellini dish made with a full stick of garlic and herb butter, Italian sausage, and cream cheese for a rich and flavorful meal.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 package Italian sausage
- 1 stick garlic and 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 cheese
- fresh basil

## Instructions

1. Remove the casing from the Italian sausage and cut it into larger chunks.
2. Cook the sausage chunks in a pan until browned, then set them aside.
3. Turn the heat down to medium-low and add the stick of garlic and herb butter to the pan.
4. Add minced garlic to taste.
5. Add Italian seasoning, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and onion powder to the pan.
6. Pour in a cup and a half of beef broth.
7. Add one cup of heavy cream.
8. Stir the mixture well.
9. Add 24 ounces of fresh tortellini to the pan.
10. Add 4 ounces of whipped garlic and herb cream cheese to the pan.
11. Cover the pan with a lid to allow the tortellini to cook and the cream cheese to melt.
12. Stir the cooked tortellini and melted cream cheese.
13. Stir in about a cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
14. Add the cooked sausage back to the pan.
15. Sprinkle fresh basil over the tortellini and sausage.
16. Stir everything together until well combined.
17. Serve the finished tortellini dish.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- spatula
- lid

## Tips

- Use a garlic and herb butter for extra flavor.
- The whipped garlic and herb cream cheese adds another layer of flavor.
- You're going to want bread to scrape this pan.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1VUmLMTkn8/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f1546f76-3efb-4b3b-982f-b6577bc8f10c
- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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