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Italian Sausage Tortellini Skillet with Mushrooms and Spinach in a Creamy Tomato Sauce
Course
Main
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Author
Pam - For the Love of Cooking
Ingredients
1 tbsp
olive oil
1 tbsp
butter
½
sweet yellow onion, diced
6-7
button mushrooms, sliced
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
2
cloves of garlic, minced
½
cup
chicken broth
1
24 oz
jar of marinara sauce
½
cup
heavy cream
Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1 (20 oz)
package of Italian sausage tortellini
1
cup
baby spinach
Fresh basil, chopped
Parmesan, shaved
Instructions
Heat the oil and butter n a very
large skillet
over medium heat.
Add the onions and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes.
Add the mushrooms and crushed red pepper flakes then cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
Add the chicken broth and scrape up all bits from the bottom of the pan.
Add the jar of marinara sauce and the heavy cream; mix until well combined. Taste then season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Nestle the tortellini in the sauce so they are submerged.
Cover with a lid and cook for 9-11 minutes, or until the tortellini are tender and cooked through.
Remove the lid and add the baby spinach; stir until combined.
Serve immediately with freshly chopped basil and shaved parmesan on top. Enjoy.