This Creamy One Pot Tortellini with Sausage is a delicious meal that whips up in less than 30 minutes. The seasonings in the sauce make it so flavorful!
This One Pot Tortellini is a great meal for when you are in a hurry and need to get dinner on the table quick! Especially this time of year when the kids are back in school, I find myself always falling back on these types of dishes. This cooks up in less than 30 minutes and has everything you need in one pot.
Pick any veggies
You can use just broccoli as the vegetable in this dish, or you can use a “garden mix” of veggies (broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots). We have also used squash, zucchini, onions and peppers. If you use onions and/or peppers, just saute them up with the sausage and add a little extra oil. SO YUMMY. We have done this and added a little Cajun seasoning and all I can say is, oh my!
Can I make this healthier?
You can be as creative as you need with this dish. I love the creaminess of the sauce. If you want to make it even cheesier, sprinkle some mozzarella over the top right before serving. If you are watching your calories, use fat-free cream cheese. There is so much flavor already in the dish, you will hardly be able to tell you used the fat free. And since you can load it up with different veggies, it’s a great way to get some of those vitamins and minerals into your kids’ bodies (and yours!) without really noticing.
What to serve on the side?
The pairing of soup with salad always seems to make sense. So if you’re looking for a great salad to put on the side of this delicious soup, try one of these:
- Nuts About Berries Salad is a fresh, colorful addition to any meal.
- Harvest Pear Salad has all the flavors of fall while staying on the lighter side health-wise.
- Mandarin Spinach Salad combines the sweet, softer texture of mandarin oranges, with the crunch of candied pecans.
How to Make Creamy One Pot Tortellini with Sausage
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1 Lb. smoked sausage sliced (I used a tasty smoked chicken sausage from Costco)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 c. broccoli florets frozen broccoli works great
- 1/2 bag frozen tortellini appx 10oz.
- 1 petite diced tomatoes 14-15oz can (do not drain)
- 1 can tomato sauce 8 oz
- 1/2 c. chicken broth
- 1/2 Tbsp. basil
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and saute until brown and slightly crispy on each side. Add garlic and saute another minute.
- Add broccoli, tortellini, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chicken broth, basil and oregano.
- Bring to a simmer, cover, and simmer for appx. 7-8 minutes or until broccoli is cooked through.
- Add Parmesan cheese, cream cheese, and salt and pepper to taste, stir until well combined.
- When cream cheese has melted in, heat on LOW for another 3-5 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
NaKeisha says
Looks yummy! When do you add the tortellini?
Erica says
You add it with the broccoli… I will fix that on the recipe 😉
Jaimie says
Are the herbs fresh or dried?
Erica says
They are dried– you can use fresh but use at least double the amount 🙂
janet says
Can I use crushed tomatoes, I really don’t eat tomatoes, but use the crushed ones instead. Would this ruin the recipe? Other than that, the recipe sounds wonderful.
Erica says
Crushed tomatoes would be fine. 🙂 It am sure it will still turn out pretty much the same– you just won’t have chunks of tomatoes
Melissa says
How would you do the uncooked tortellini, boil it then add it at the same time as the broccoli?
Erica says
I would probably boil it and then just stir it in at the end with the cream cheese so it doesn’t get over-done
Celia Lewis says
I can’t afford using all that cream cheese – too expensive. Have you used any other alternatives? e.g., some cream of celery/broccoli soup? Or even just broth?
Erica says
I haven’t tried it with any substitutions like that– it would probably be ok with just diced tomatoes. It wouldn’t be creamy but it would probably still taste good!
T. Good says
My husband does not like cream cheese so I used 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and increased the chicken broth to one cup instead. It was delicious but more like a soup than creamy.
Charlotte says
So if you use frozen tortellini add it when adding broc or boil it then add…Just wanting to verify
Erica says
You just add it in– you don’t need to boil it first. 🙂 Hope this helps!
Lauren says
Do you happen to have nutrition facts on this? TIA!
Erica says
Sorry, most of our recipes do not have the nutritional information. You should easily be able to find it putting it in a nutrition calculator like liveStrong.com
Brittany says
Just made this tonight for my family and it was a hit! I served it with Cheddar biscuits, it was the perfect compliment. Thanks for the recipe!
Emily says
You are welcome, I’m so glad you liked it!
Karin says
Do you use the shredded Parmesan cheese that is in a shaker, or freshly shredded whole Parmesan cheese? Thanks!
Erica says
I used the kind in the shaker, but you can use fresh if you would like!
Rachel says
I’m using buitoni tortellini that I just bought that is in the fridge, I didn’t freeze it. Do I need to boil it first or can I just throw it in towards the end so it heats up?
Echo says
You just throw it in at the end so it heats through. You don’t want to overcook it. Thanks for asking!
Echo McCall says
This is my go to for an easy yummy dinner, I like using fresh basil instead of the dried. 🙂
Emily Walker says
Thanks, I love the fresh basil idea! I’m going to try that next time! Yum!