Spinach Tortellini with Sweet Italian Sausage & Cranberries

This 30-minute masterpiece is packed with cheesy, salty, garlicky goodness. It’s also highly customizable, so feel free to throw in more garlic, swap the sausage, or blanket it in extra Parmesan. This is a judgment-free zone (as long as there’s cheese).

You’ll Need:

• 10 oz Spinach Tortellini

• 12 oz Sweet Italian Sausage (pre-cooked and sliced because we don’t have time for raw drama)

• 5 Garlic Cloves

• 3 Handfuls Fresh Spinach

• ½ cup Chicken Broth

• 2 cups Cranberries (optional but highly encouraged)

• 1 cup Grated Parmesan (because more cheese = better life)

• 1 Tbsp Butter

• Salt & Pepper, Dried Basil, Fresh Thyme (just sprinkle until it feels right)

• EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a.k.a. kitchen liquid gold)

How It Goes Down:

1. Heat up some EVOO in a big pan. Toss in the sausage, garlic, cranberries, butter, salt, pepper, basil, and thyme. Cook on medium-high for 10-12 minutes, or until your kitchen smells so good that neighbors “just happen to stop by.” The cranberries will burst like little flavor fireworks.

2. Add the spinach, chicken broth, and half of the Parmesan. Stir it all together until the spinach wilts like your motivation by 3 p.m. Let it simmer while you do absolutely nothing productive.

3. Cook the tortellini as directed (aka boil water, dump them in, and wait). Drain and mix them into your sausage-and-spinach concoction.

4. Top with the remaining Parmesan and a sprinkle of fresh thyme. Look at that! You’re a foodie genius (or at least it looks like it).

Serve it up, grab a fork, and bask in the glory of a meal that tastes like a four-star restaurant but only took 30 minutes of your life. Pro tip: Pour yourself a glass of wine and pretend you’re on a cooking show. That’s how I do it.

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Author: Sippin Foodie

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Spinach Tortellini with Sweet Italian Sausage & Cranberries

Spinach Tortellini with Sausage & Cranberries is as easy as it gets. If you can boil water, you’re already halfway there! Add more garlic if you’re feeling bold, switch up the sausage, or toss in extra cheese, no one’s judging.Not a fan of cranberries? Skip them! Personally, I love the sweet and tart bite they add to the cheesy, salty tortellini.Ready in under 30 minutes, this dish is perfect for those lazy weeknights when you want a flavorful meal without the hassle.

Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 20 MinTotal time: 25 Min

Ingredients

• 10 oz Spinach Tortellini
• 12 oz Sweet Italian Sausage (pre-cooked, sliced)
• 5 Garlic Cloves
• 3 Handfuls of Fresh Spinach
• ½ cup Chicken Broth
• 2 cups Cranberries
• 1 cup Grated Parmesan
• 1 Tbsp Butter
• Salt & Pepper, Dried Basil, Fresh Thyme
• EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

Instructions

1. Sauté sausage, garlic, cranberries, butter, salt, pepper, basil, and thyme in EVOO over medium-high heat for 10-12 minutes until garlic is softened and cranberries burst.
2. Add Spanish, chicken broth and ½ cup Parmesan, mix until spinach is wilted; simmer.
3. Cook tortellini as directed, then mix with sausage.
4. Top with Parmesan and thyme before serving.

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