Creamy Sundried Tomato Tortellini

This delicious dish is so easy to make , but tastes like you're dining out! It is one of those meals that I tend to forget about, but when I make it it's always a hit.  And it's SO simple too!

​Creamy Sundried Tomato Tortellini
Serves 4 and takes less than 15 minutes to make

Ingredients

• 1 bag of frozen cheese tortellini (approx 16 oz)
• 1 package of ground sweet italian sausage
• 1 small jar of sundried tomatoes in oil chopped finely (drain and reserve 1 Tablespoon of oil)
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• 1 Tablespoon of flour
• 2 cups of heavy cream
• 1 cup of grated parmesan
• Pinch of red pepper flakes (to taste)

Directions

• Bring a pot of salted water to boil, once it comes to boil add frozen tortellini. Once the pasta floats, remove from heat and drain.  Be sure to reserve some of the pasta water by placing a bowl under the strainer in sink.
• While water comes to a boil; In a large skillet saute crushed garlic clove in the reserved sundried tomato oil. 
• Cook garlic until it begins to brown, and then add sausage and stir, cooking until no pink shows.  
• Sprinkle flour over the sausage mixture and stir.  
• Next pour cream into pan and stir and add in sundried tomatoes
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes over sausage mixture and combine.
• Once pasta is drained add to the pot and combine.  If the sauce is too thick, add a little of your reserved pasta water.
• Garnish each serving with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

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