Category: Pork -

Sausage and Spinach Tortellini     

Ingredients:
16 oz Italian sausage
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon paprika
2 cups cheese tortellini
2 cups uncooked spinach
1 cup half and half
1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
salt to taste

Preparation:
In a large skillet, cook sausage, crumbling it and stirring, on medium heat until done and no longer pink. Drain the fat from the skillet. Add diced tomatoes with liquid to the skillet. Add red pepper flakes and paprika. Heat on low simmer. In a separate pan, cook tortellini according to the package instructions. Drain and add to sausage and tomatoes. Add uncooked spinach, mix. Add half and half, bring to gentle boil, reduce to simmer, cover with lid and let spinach wilt for a couple of minutes, covered. Add 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and stir until the cheese melts.

Date added: 2018-04-05
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