Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pound Italian sausage
  • 1 pound tortellini (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 (24 ounce) jar pasta sauce
  • 3 cups beef or vegetable broth
  • 2 cups half and half or cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instruction

  • Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Remove sausage from casings and crumble into pan. Cook and stir, breaking up sausage as you go.
  • When sausage is browned, stir in pasta sauce, broth and half and half or cream.
  • Bring to a boil and add tortellini. Continue boiling gently until tortellini is done, 8-10 minutes. Stir in basil, salt and pepper.