Hot Sausage Tortellini Skillet - Spicy!

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces baby portabella mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 small onion (sliced)
• 1 -2 teaspoon garlic (minced)
• 2 pinches fennel seeds (optional)
• 1/16 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 lb hot italian sausage (or mild if you prefer)
• 1/2 cup wine (i used vermouth)
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 14 1/2 ounces beef broth
• 14 ounces green beans (drained)
• 19 ounces frozen cheese-filled tortellini
• 4 ounces half-and-half
• parmesan cheese (to garnish)
• flat leaf parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in the olive oil, in a large iron skillet, saute the mushrooms and onion for 3-4 minutes. add minced garlic, fennel seed, and italian seasoning ~ saute another minute. remove from pan and set aside.
• 2 brown italian sausage; blot with paper towels if you see excess fat.
• 3 return mushroom mixture to pan; add wine, tomato sauce, beef broth and green beans. bring back to heat and simmer about 5 minutes.
• 4 add frozen tortellini, cover and simmer about 10-12 minutes, or until thawed and heated thoroughly.
• 5 add half and half; simmer 2-3 minutes more until heated through.
• 6 serve in bowls with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese and flat leaf parsley.