Sausage and Cheese Tortellini Skillet Meal with Roasted Vegetables
This skillet meal is one that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Sausage and cheese tortellini are combined with roasted sweet potatoes and broccoli. The dish is finished with parmesan cheese and fresh rosemary.
Servings 6 servings
Equipment
- 2 sheet pans (or one extra large sheet pan)
- 1 large skillet
- 1 large pot for boiling
Ingredients
- 1 pound (16 ounces) ground Italian sausage
- 1 pound (16 ounces or about 4 cups) cubed sweet potato
- 1 pound (16 ounces) broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoons minced garlic
- 12 ounces cheese tortellini
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese to garnish, optional
- Fresh rosemary to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375?.
- Place your peeled and cubed sweet potatoes on your sheet pan and coat with one tablespoon of olive oil. Place your broccoli on a second sheet pan and coat with one tablespoon of olive oil. Put both in the oven to roast for about 35-40 minutes. They will be ready when they are fork tender. Tip: You can combine the veggies if you have an extra large sheet pan. However, you’ll want to make sure you don’t overcrowd the vegetables so they roast evenly. Tip: Cooking times will vary based on your oven and how large your vegetables are. Keep an eye on them and take them out when tender.
- In a large skillet, cook your sausage over medium heat to medium-high heat until cooked thoroughly. This will take about 10 minutes. You can do this while your vegetables are roasting.
- While your vegetables are roasting and your sausage is cooking, heat a pot of water to boil your package of tortellini. Boil it per your package directions to an al dente firmness. The cooking time is usually between 9-12 minutes.
- After the sausage and tortellini are cooked, remove the sausage from the pan and set it aside in a bowl. Add the butter and garlic to the skillet and simmer for two minutes until combined and fragrant.
- Add your cooked tortellini to the skillet of butter and garlic. Stir until the noodles are thoroughly coated.
- Add the cooked sausage and roasted vegetables into the skillet and combine carefully. Top your dish with grated parmesan and chopped fresh rosemary to finish it off. Note: if you don’t have a large enough skillet to combine all the ingredients at the end, you can serve the tortellini and sausage mixture over the roasted vegetables separately.