One skillet meals like this Chicken Sausage and Tortellini make easy dinners a breeze -- with very little clean up at the end! The pasta, the sausage, and the veggies all cook together in a rich Italian sauce for a simple supper that's ready in less than 30 minutes!
Whether you have kids or not, dinner just seems like a tough meal for most of us to pull together. We're tired at the end of the day, rushed if we get home late, and just generally starving and cranky!
Add a fussy baby, roughhousing school-age boys, or an over-tired toddler to the mix and it's no wonder that carry-out pizza or mac and cheese starts to look good.
What if I told you that this one skillet tortellini recipe will come to your rescue -- even when you think the dinnertime cards are stacked against you?! I've tested it myself under the most stressful circumstances, and I can honestly say that it's a WINNER.
One skillet. Less than 30 minutes. Plenty of veggies to assuage any pasta guilt. Aaaaaaand...your roughhousing school-age boys will actually eat it!
So Here's What You Need To Make It - Ingredients
- Chicken Sausage
- Garlic
- Onion
- Bell Pepper
- Frozen Baby Broccoli
- Fresh Cheese Tortellini
- Marinara Sauce
- Chicken Broth
- Mozzarella
Made with easy to find ingredients this dish is so comforting and easy to whip up. You can also freeze this minus the mozzarella topping!
No matter what chaotic mess is going on your house at the end of the day, I can guarantee that this Chicken Sausage Tortellini will be on the table in less than 30 minutes.
Best of all, you'll only have one skillet to wash...giving you more time to mop up the floor when your self-taught potty-training-child has left his mark!?
Enjoy, friends!
More Tortellini Recipes You Might Like:
- Chicken and Tortellini Salad
- Weeknight Meatball and Tortellini Soup
- Dump and Bake Tortellini Alfredo with Chicken
One Skillet Chicken Sausage Tortellini
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 12 ounces fully-cooked chicken sausage sliced into bite-sized rounds (I used Al Fresco Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage)
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 large red bell pepper chopped
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 (12 ounce) package frozen baby broccoli florets, thawed
- 9 ounces fresh cheese tortellini (I used refrigerated Buitoni Three Cheese Tortellini)
- 26 ounce jar marinara sauce (about 3.25 cups total)
- ½ cup chicken broth (or water)
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Salt and pepper
- Garnish with grated Parmesan, fresh basil, parsley, or thyme, if desired
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat (about 1-2 minutes). Stir in sausage rounds and cook until browned (about 5 minutes). Add pepper, onion, broccoli, tortellini, marinara sauce, and broth (or water). Bring to a boil.
- Once the mixture boils, turn the heat to LOW, cover, and simmer for about 7-9 minutes (or until tortellini is tender). Remove from heat.
- Remove lid, sprinkle mozzarella over the tortellini, and place the lid back on top until the cheese melts (about 1 minute). Garnish with Parmesan and fresh herbs, if desired.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
I love using tortellini in skillet meals! I just made a dish using Italian sausage the other week, so I've got to try this chicken sausage version. Love the pretty colors too, Blair! Looks delish!
Blair
Thanks, Gayle! We definitely have the same tastebuds! 🙂
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
No more potty training horror stories!! LOL. We keep trying to get ours to take interest, but NOT INTERESTED. I cannot wait to stop buying diapers for both kids. UGH. Busy moms love one pot meals. Once again you nailed it and the photos are stunning!
Blair
Ugh...boys are tough when it comes to the potty training, Chrissa. My best tip is to just wait until they're ready. Forcing it is such a wasted, stressful effort! My boys were each 3 years old before they seemed ready to handle it, so don't worry about your little guy. It will happen! 🙂
Kate @ Framed Cooks
I absolutely LOVE one skillet dinners, even though my potty training days are 20 years behind me! I promise it will happen one day...and in the meantime, yay you for this scrumptious recipe!
Blair
Hah! Thank you so much, Kate! I'm sure that I will still love one skillet meals in 20 years as well! 🙂 Have a great week!
Agness of Run Agness Run
Yummy! This makes a delicious lunch idea, Blair!
Blair
Thanks, Agness! I agree -- it's great for lunch or dinner!
Sue Maxedon
Just found your site and have to say thank you so much for including nutritional info! Having recently been diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetic, that's quickly becoming the first thing I look for whenever I find a delicious looking recipe. And I've bookmarked several of your recipes to try in the very near future because I know they fit within my dietary limits. Looking foward to checking out more recipes!
Blair
Hi, Sue! I'm so glad that you find the nutrition information helpful and that you will try some new recipes from the blog. Enjoy, and thanks again for reading along with us!
Danielle
What a wonderful recipe! And so easy. One pot meals are so convenient. And I love the blue skillet.
Blair
Thanks so much, Danielle! I agree -- one pot meals are the way to go!
Marian
I saw this recipe on Pinterest and it's one of the best I've ever tried. It's very easy to make and so flavorful. My husband really liked it and suggested that I make it the next time we have company. By the way, this is the first time I've ever left a comment about a recipe. It was that good!
Blair
Hi, Marian! Thank you SO much for your kind words! I really appreciate your feedback and I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe! Have a great week. 🙂
Amy
Do you think this recipe would work as a crockpot meal. As a working mother of 2 young children I have found the crockpot to be a helpful friend
Blair
Hi, Amy! I totally understand what you mean when you say that the slow cooker is helpful as a busy mom! I use my Crock Pot at least once a week for that same reason!
I have never tried this particular recipe in the slow cooker, so I'm not sure how it would turn out. If you need more easy slow cooker recipes, though, my blog has TONS of them. You can search for "slow cooker" in the search bar in my righthand sidebar and see plenty of options. Here's a link directly to the slow cooker list, too: https://www.theseasonedmom.com/?s=slow+cooker
Kathy
Hi everyone,
I'm new to the kitchen and wanted to try this recipe as it look easy and practical. However I think I did somehing wrong, my tortellini took almost double to cook and the end result had a really strong sausage taste all around. Could someone please help me figure put what I did wrong? This looks like such a great meal I really want to make it work 🙁
Blair
Hi, Kathy! The strong sausage taste is going to come from the sausage that you cook in the skillet. The oil that the sausage releases in the pan, as well as the sausage itself, is going to flavor the rest of the ingredients in the dish since everything cooks together. I don't think you did anything "wrong" in that regard. Maybe you just don't care for the taste of the particular sausage that you used? You might try a different brand or flavor next time?
As far as the tortellini goes, it's possible that you used a different brand or size than I used, which might have a slightly different cooking time. I can't know that since I wasn't in the kitchen with you. Or did you use DRY tortellini instead of the refrigerated tortellini that I specify in the recipe? Dry tortellini will definitely take a lot longer to cook than the fresh refrigerated tortellini. Hope that helps! 🙂
Casandra Ann
I made this recipe tonight for my 2 year old daughter and I. It was definitely a hit ! I will for sure be making this in the future.
Blair
Yay! I love when a toddler approves of a meal, too. That's the best!!! 🙂
Victoria
Awesome recipe! Thank you.....only change I made was to add a dash o crushed red pepper flakes. Thank you
victoria
Site wouldn't let me give it 5 stars 🙁
Blair
Thanks, Victoria!!!
Kenny Graves
Great recipe! I prepared it as written, except after letting all the ingredients simmer a bit, I spread it all out in a 9 by 13 casserole, sprinkled two cups of the cheese on top and let it heat up in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes or so. Came out wonderfully! Thanks again, Kenny
Blair
Sounds like a great option, Kenny! Thanks for taking the time to leave a note!