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Skillet Tortellini with Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes

By Alli Berkey

Published on October 18, 2018

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Skillet Tortellini with Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed2 garlic cloves, sliced thin4 cups chicken broth 12 ounces dried cheese tortellini 6 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnishing

Before You Begin

We developed this recipe with Barilla Three Cheese Tortellini. Pass extra Parmesan cheese at the table.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add sausage and cook, breaking meat into small pieces with spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth and pasta and bring to boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomatoes and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with basil and serve with Parmesan.
Skillet Tortellini with Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Sally Staub.

Skillet Tortellini with Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
4 cups chicken broth
12 ounces dried cheese tortellini
6 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnishing

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
4 cups chicken broth
12 ounces dried cheese tortellini
6 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnishing

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
2 garlic cloves, sliced thin
4 cups chicken broth
12 ounces dried cheese tortellini
6 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, for garnishing

Why This Recipe Works

For a one-pan weeknight crowd-pleaser, we brown sweet Italian sausage and cook cheese tortellini in the same skillet.

Before You Begin

We developed this recipe with Barilla Three Cheese Tortellini. Pass extra Parmesan cheese at the table.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add sausage and cook, breaking meat into small pieces with spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.
  2. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth and pasta and bring to boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomatoes and cook until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with basil and serve with Parmesan.

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