Cheese Tortellini with Sausage Ragu
This quick and easy 20 minute pasta bake is made with cheese tortellini in an Italian sausage ragu sauce and topped with cheesy melted mozzarella cheese. Everyone loves this easy pasta dinner made with only 5 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 18 ounce Cheese Tortellini ((refrigerated))
- 1 lb. Ground Italian Sausage
- 4 ounces Cream Cheese ((cut into cubes))
- 28 ounces Marinara Sauce
- 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese
- Fresh Basil, Grated Parmesan Cheese, Garlic
Directions
- 1
Start by filling a pot with water generously salting the water and put it over high heat.
- 2
While that is heating up, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage, break it up with a wooden spoon into bite-size pieces, and let cook until no longer pink and fully cooked, about 8-10 minutes.
- 3
Add in cream cheese and let it melt into the sausage. Add in marinara sauce and reduce heat to medium-low.
- 4
Cook tortellini according to package instructions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- 5
Once the cream cheese has melted, carefully fold in the cooked tortellini so that it is covered in the sausage ragu. If you desire a thinner sauce, add a little pasta water, 2 Tablespoons at a time.
- 6
Sprinkle freshly grated mozzarella cheese over the tortellini. Place in the oven on the broil setting for 3-5 minutes, until melted. Top with fresh basil and serve.