30 Minute ONE Pan Dinner Recipe! | Italian Sausage Tortellini & Homemade Butter

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining texture.

Italian sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat and calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative with a cheesy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Heat oil in a skillet.

Add 1 pound of mild Italian sausage and 1 pound of ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned.

Drain the meat mixture and reduce heat to simmer.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic and add to the meat mixture in the skillet.

Add 1/2 cup of chicken broth and 1/2 cup of heavy cream to the skillet.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes (do not drain) to the skillet.

Slice French baguette bread and brush with melted butter.

Toast the bread in the oven.

Add 1 bag of cheese tortellini to the skillet, and if space allows, add half of another bag.

Chop spinach and add to the skillet, using as much as possible.

Cover the skillet to help cook the tortellini, which should take about 15 minutes until fully cooked.

Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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