Cheese Tortellini with Italian Sausage and Mushroom-Spinach Cream Sauce

Name: Cheese Tortellini with Italian Sausage and Mushroom-Spinach Cream Sauce
Total time: 60
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 Italian sausages, removed from casings and crumbled; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 3 tomatoes, diced; 1 cup chopped fresh spinach; 2 cremini mushrooms, chopped; 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¾ cup heavy cream; ¾ cup milk; ½ cup finely shredded Italian cheese blend; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 (9 ounce) packages tri-colored cheese-filled tortellini

Recipe by Gary L. from allrecipes.com

Dinner 60 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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2 Italian sausages, removed from casings and crumbled
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 medium onion, chopped
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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3 tomatoes, diced
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1 cup chopped fresh spinach
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2 cremini mushrooms, chopped
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1 ½ teaspoons dried basil

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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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¾ cup heavy cream
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¾ cup milk
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½ cup finely shredded Italian cheese blend
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 (9 ounce) packages tri-colored cheese-filled tortellini

Instructions

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned, about 10 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; add tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, stirring as needed.
Combine cream, milk, cheese, and flour in a bowl. Add to the tomato mixture and return to a simmer. Stir occasionally until reduced, about 15 minutes.
While the sauce is reducing, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tortellini and boil gently until tender, about 6 minutes. Drain the tortellini. Mix with the tomato sauce and serve.