This Sausage Tortellini Alfredo is pure comfort food! Alfredo flavored with sausage and mixed together with tortellini – it’s full of flavor and a favorite meal of ours!
The hubs is a big fan of a few things when it comes to meals, and past is one of them. He’s a pretty good eater and pasta is one of those meals that will be sure to fill him up. Plus, it makes great leftovers for him to take to work, and that’s a big bonus.
This particular pasta is one we made a fair amount during my pregnancy. It’s pretty easy to put together, and I love the sausage. Sausage was a meat that I couldn’t really get enough of and there’s lots of sausage flavor in this meal.
To get started, you’ll cook the sausage. I like to use brats and slice it. Definitely the best form of sausage for this pasta. Cook the brats right in your pan on the stove. Once cooked, remove from the pan and slice. Leave those good juices and drippings behind in the pan and for making the sauce. You could drain off a bit of the juices if you wanted, but don’t lose that flavor! All the flavor from cooking the sausage goes into the sauce and gives it the BEST taste! Love it!
The sauce is a fairly simple alfredo sauce. A little butter, garlic and red pepper gives it some flavor, flour helps thicken it and then of course there’s the milk and cream. Once everything is combined and a little thickened, there’s two kinds of cheese added – cream cheese and parmesan. Delicious!
While making the sauce, the tortellini can be cooking and then added to the sauce when ready. The final pasta is seriously a hearty meal that’s full of flavor! We really are big fans. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
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Sausage Tortellini Alfredo
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Ingredients
- 9 ounce package refrigerated three cheese tortellini
- 1 pound (3oz) package brats (I used Johnsonville Brats)
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 ounces cream cheese (cubed)
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- In large pot of boiling water, cook the tortellini according to package instructions, then drain and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, cook the brats until cooked through. Remove from pan, slice and set aside.
- Leave the juices from cooking the sausage in the pan, then add the butter and allow it to melt.
- Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring regularly, for about 1 minute.
- Add the flour and whisk until lightly browned, about one minute.
- Gradually add the milk and heavy whipping cream, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the cheeses until melted. If you find the sauce is a little thick, you can always add a touch more milk.
- Stir in the sausage and pasta and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
Enjoy!
Alfredo sauce modified from Damn Delicious.
I just made this. We are living in Italy and the pasta is next to nothing when it comes to prices. My family is going nuts over this recipe. Hubby took one bite and said it’s a keeper recipe!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Very tasty. Used sweet sausage. Improvised on quantity hit pretty much followed recipe! My family loved it!
I’m so glad it was a hit!
Very very good!!! The only thing I changed was I used sweet Italian sausage instead of brats. I will definitely make this again.
Do you think I could use Lightlife vegan Italian sausage instead?
I don’t see why not.
I just found this recipe and all I can say is WOW! Such a nice change up from boring ol’ spaghetti. I followed the recipe exactly except I removed the casings from the brats and cut the raw sausage up into little cubes. They cooked up so nicely and were very tender. I like the texture without the casing. Plus they seemed to render their juices much more. This was super! Thanks for the recipe! ❤️
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I love your recipes. Thanks for sharing them. I have a question about the sausage tortellini Alfredo. Can I use 1/2 and 1/2. Or should I stick with the milk and whipping cream. Thanks
Thanks Terry! Glad you enjoy them! Yes, you can definitely use half and half. Enjoy!
Don’t have flour will it still be okay making it ?
Yes, but the sauce will be thinner. If you have cornstarch, you could use a touch of that.
Hello, I’m a fan of your work and whenever I can I’m here reading each new post. Congratulations on the great work you have been doing on the blog. Kisses
Thanks so much! Glad to hear you enjoy the posts!
I am making this right now! I’m going to use turkey sausage instead and cheese mini ravioli since that’s what I had already. Looks delish!
Great! I’m always a fan of using what you have on hand. I hope you enjoyed it!
I’m about to try this tonight but don’t have heavy whipping cream. Can I use half and half? Also can I add in vegetables such as broccoli or spinach?
Half and half should be fine. And adding vegetables sounds great!
I have been on a major tortellini kick and this will be another great recipe to add to that list!
Very easy and tasty!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yum!! New favorite making it to the menu rotation!! Had a side of asparagus with it!! Thank you for a great recipe!
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it!
Made this for dinner last night and we loved it. Thanks for a great recipe.
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it!
I really loved reading your blog. I also found your posts very interesting. In fact after reading, I had to go show it to my friend and he ejoyed it as well!
So glad to hear you’ve enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing!
Hi, Lindsay! I am new to your blog. Your sweet food creations are a work of art! And I am so trying this sausage tortellini, it looks yummy! Blessings to you and keep those recipes coming.