Sausage Tortellini Skillet with Peppers

Tortellini with sausage and peppers – an easy way to make store-bought tortellini more exciting! Ready in only 30 minutes.

I’ve been known to eat plain ole store bough tortellini by itself when I’m feeling super lazy. I don’t recommend it. It really doesn’t take much to turn it into something you actually want to eat.

Fry up some Italian sausage and peppers, make a really simple tomato sauce, and cook it all in one pan. No fuss, and limited clean-up. This sausage and peppers pasta is perfect for an easy weeknight meal!

Normal people would use cheese tortellini for this, but I decided to use sausage stuffed tortellini, and then I added some extra sausage for good measure.

Greedy? Oh yeah. It was good, though!! Feel free to use cheese tortellini, though. 😉

Hope you will give this tortellini and sausage in a tomato sauce recipe a go!

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. 🙂

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Sausage Tortellini Skillet

This sausage tortellini skillet with peppers is an easy way to make store-bought tortellini more exciting!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword sausage tortellini skillet

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Author Salt & Lavender

Ingredients

• 2 Italian sausages sliced
• 2 bell peppers (I used orange & red)
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 (14 fluid ounce) can diced tomatoes with juices
• 2 dashes Italian seasoning
• 1 cup water
• 1 (21 ounce) package tortellini
• 6 leaves fresh basil torn
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Cook sausages for 7-10 minutes (or until browned all over) in a deep skillet on medium heat. Meanwhile, chop the peppers.
2. Add the peppers to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add the diced tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and water. Scrape the bottom of the pan.
4. Add the tortellini to the pan and stir until it's mostly covered by the sauce. Cover the pan with the lid slightly ajar, and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
5. Remove lid and cook for another 5 minutes or until the sauce is thickened as desired. Stir in the fresh basil and parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.

Like this recipe? You may also like my one pot noodles with chorizo and peppers.