This delicious One Pan Creamy Chicken Sausage Tortellini is the perfect easy meal for busy weeknights, and it's ready in just 20 minutes!
My family is crazy about tortellini -- well, all except my super picky teen. And whenever I ask them what I should make for dinner, someone always suggests chicken tortellini or kielbasa tortellini. They're both quick and easy one pot meals, and they're both covered in a creamy cheese sauce.
So when I was grocery shopping the other day, they were handing out some samples and coupons for smoked Italian chicken sausages, and of course, I couldn't say no. I'm bad about that. So, I bought the sausage and a package of tortellini, and I decided to make this one pan chicken sausage tortellini.
Since the sausage is smoked, this one dish dinner takes only 20 minutes on the stove, so it's perfect for busy days when you don't have time or energy to make something complicated. I have a lot of those days!
I made an easy tomato cream sauce for the pasta, and I also added some sun dried tomatoes for extra flavor. I absolutely love sun dried tomatoes, but if you can't find them or don't want to use them, don't worry about it. The dish will still taste amazing!
I also threw in a little bit of shredded Parm to help thicken the sauce and give it a little bit of cheesy goodness. And that's pretty much all there is to it. This tortellini pasta dish is creamy, smooth and packed with flavor. And it's also kid approved!
How to Make One Pan Creamy Chicken Sausage Tortellini
One Pan Creamy Chicken Sausage Tortellini
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 package smoked chicken sausage, sliced thin (about 2 cups)
- 3 cloves chopped garlic
- 1 20-oz package tortellini pasta
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup heavy cream
- sun dried tomatoes (optional)
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage and garlic over medium heat until slightly golden brown
- Add the tortellini, marinara sauce and water, cover and cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until tortellini is soft
- Reduce heat to medium, and stir in cream, sun dried tomatoes and Parmesan cheese
- Cook until sauce starts to thicken slightly
- Top with fresh parsley, if desired, and serve
Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.
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I hope you'll enjoy this easy one pan creamy tortellini chicken sausage recipe -- we sure did! You can serve it with a simple side salad or toss some veggies in with the pasta. It's good either way.
Happy Cooking, friends!
vicky says
Instead of heavy cream could i use alfredo sauce?
Dee says
I haven't tried that, but it should work.
Aimee Tubbs says
My kids love this recipe! They call it orange pasta 🙂
Dee says
That's wonderful, Aimee! So glad they like it -- Thanks!
Stephanie says
I made this tonight with a few tweaks. I used smoked Italian chicken sausage, and 15 oz can of sauce with 1 cup of water. I also used 9 oz of tortellini with 11 oz of raviollini (small ravioli) and I left out the sun dried tomatoes. It was a hit! My 4 year old even cleaned his plate. This is going into the weeknight dinner rotation. Thank you!
Dee says
So happy you liked the recipe, Stephanie!
Jessica says
Can you use ravioli?
Dee says
I've never tried it, but I'm pretty sure you can.
Krista says
Added to my menu for this week! I love it!
Miz Helen says
I love the combination for this delicious recipe. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great week!
Miz Helen
Debbie-Dabble says
Dee,
This looks really tasty!! Thanks so much for sharing!! And thanks for taking the time to stop by!!
Hugs,
Deb
Katerina @ diethood .com says
I love these one pan meals!! The perfect weeknight dinner!
Michelle says
Mmmmm sounds delicious!
Do you think this would work with vodka sauce?
Beautiful photos too!
Michelle
Dee says
Thanks for the sweet compliment! Vodka sauce would definitely work, but the color might be a little lighter since you're adding cream. 🙂
Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says
I love 20 minutes meals, especially ones that look this creamy and comforting!
Dee says
Thanks, Amy! I love comfort food season. 🙂
Amy @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
This looks amazing! A lot of the time, I don't have time to cook anything when i get home from school, so I always love finding new quick and easy recipes to try! 🙂
Dee says
Thanks, Amy. We had the leftovers tonight, and they were just as good as the first time! 🙂
Sheena says
This looks like my kind of comfort food! Great recipe!
Dee says
Thanks so much, Sheena. We loved it! 🙂
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
You've got to love one pan meals! Especially when the words creamy and tortellini are involved!
Dee says
Those are the magic words, for sure! 🙂
Summer says
So creamy and yummy ♥
Dee says
Thanks so much, Summer. We loved it! 🙂
Laura at I Heart Naptime says
This looks so delicious - and 20 minutes?! Perfect for our crazy busy weeknights when all three boys have different activities!
Dee says
Thanks, Laura! I totally know what you mean! 🙂