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    Creamy Sausage Tortellini with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese sauce

    By Julia | Updated: Nov 24, 2021 | Published: Jun 14, 2017 | 126 Comments

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    Creamy Sausage Tortellini with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese sauce - Italian style easy dinner! Buy those pre-made tortellini in the store, smother them with this delicious homemade creamy sauce, and your dinner is ready!

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    Creamy Mozzarella, Sausage, Spinach, and Tomato Tortellini - easy, delicious pasta dinner that's easy to make, yet it tastes like something you would get in a good Italian restaurant. You'll love this recipe and the simplicity of how to make it.

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    For this recipe, I used fresh pork sausage (uncooked), Jimmy Dean brand, the kind of sausage that comes uncooked in a sausage roll, 16 oz.  I used the regular pork sausage, and the Italian sausage can be used too. I like to use this kind of sausage, because it's flavorful, simple, crumbly and easy to cook.

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    Sausage is cooked first, the fat is drained, the diced tomatoes from the can (including the liquid from the can) are added.  Next, cook the tortellini, and add it to the same skillet.  Then, you pretty much combine the rest of the ingredients together. That's how easy it is to make this sausage pasta dinner.

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    Enjoy!

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    Creamy Sausage Tortellini with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese sauce

    Creamy Sausage Tortellini with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese sauce - Italian style easy dinner! Buy those pre-made tortellini in the store, smother them with this delicious homemade creamy sauce, and your dinner is ready! 
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories per serving 630 kcal
    Author: Julia

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz Italian pork sausage or regular, fresh, uncooked, I used Jimmy Dean brand
    • 14 oz diced tomatoes
    • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • ⅛ teaspoon paprika
    • 2 cups cheese tortellini
    • 2 cups spinach uncooked
    • 1 cup half and half
    • ¼ cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
    • salt to taste
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    Instructions 

    • In a large skillet, cook sausage, crumbling it and stirring, on medium heat until done and no longer pink. Drain the fat from the skillet.
    • Add diced tomatoes (with the liquid from the can of diced tomatoes) to the skillet. Add red pepper flakes, paprika. Mix on low simmer.
    • In a separate pan, cook tortellini according to the package instructions. Drain, and add them to the pan with the sausage and tomatoes.
    • Add uncooked spinach, mix. Add half and half, bring to gentle boil, reduce to simmer, cover with lid and let spinach wilt for a couple of minutes, covered. Remove the lid, stir. Bring the mixture to a gentle medium boil. Add ¼ cup mozzarella cheese and stir until the cheese melts.
    • Taste, and add salt, extra paprika, and extra crushed red pepper flakes, if needed, to taste.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Information
    Creamy Sausage Tortellini with Spinach, Tomatoes and Mozzarella cheese sauce
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    630
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    43
    g
    66
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    16
    g
    100
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    129
    mg
    43
    %
    Sodium
     
    1043
    mg
    45
    %
    Potassium
     
    630
    mg
    18
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    30
    g
    10
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    4
    g
    4
    %
    Protein
     
    29
    g
    58
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    1935
    IU
    39
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    14.8
    mg
    18
    %
    Calcium
     
    230
    mg
    23
    %
    Iron
     
    4
    mg
    22
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition Disclaimer:

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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    1. JT

      April 28, 2025 at 9:19 pm

      This is very easy to follow and absolutely delicious!

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      • Julia

        May 08, 2025 at 4:56 pm

        So happy to hear that, JT! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Jeanne Buonanno

      November 24, 2024 at 6:28 pm

      Yes, my husband and I tried this recipe, was delicious. Will definitely make again when my family comes over

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      • Julia

        December 02, 2024 at 9:22 pm

        I am so glad you loved this, Jeanne! 🙂

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    3. Tracey Lauer

      June 11, 2024 at 6:46 pm

      Delish! This is a wonderful recipe and we all loved it!

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      • Julia

        June 11, 2024 at 7:22 pm

        So glad you liked it, Tracey! 🙂

        Reply
    4. Mireille

      December 12, 2023 at 8:37 pm

      My family loved it, added a little Parmesan by accident. Sauce was so nice sopped up with a little bread. Big hit, so easy, thank you.

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      • Julia

        December 14, 2023 at 10:47 pm

        Mireille, I am so happy to hear the recipe was a success! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review. ❤️❤️

        Reply
      • Judith

        February 16, 2024 at 4:27 pm

        I made this today. It's delicious . I did need to add some chicken stock.

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        • Julia

          February 17, 2024 at 6:59 pm

          Thank you, Judith, so glad you enjoyed this recipe! 🙂

          Reply
    5. Kim

      November 27, 2023 at 8:16 pm

      I thought this was delicious! We used a spicy Italian sausage and I also tossed some garlic powder over it while simmering. Since I used a pint size jar of my canned tomatoes-I added 3 tablespoons of tomato paste to thicken it up some. Easy and very tasty...

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      • Julia

        November 28, 2023 at 9:54 am

        Kim, thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful feedback and some tips on how to thicken up the sauce. ❤️

        Reply
    6. Dee

      September 23, 2023 at 9:05 pm

      I posted this earlier but I think it got deleted. What can I add to make it more of a soup, wasn't very much liquid. Thank you. It was delilcious!

      Reply
    7. Dee

      September 22, 2023 at 10:29 pm

      Made this tonight and it was delicious. One question there is not much liquid in the soup, what can be added for it to be more soupy? Thank you!

      Reply
      • Kim

        November 27, 2023 at 8:24 pm

        Since I used a 16 oz jar of tomatoes that I "canned" over the summer, mine had a little more liquid in it, so I added a couple tablespoons of tomato paste to thicken it up some...but if u wanted more liquid I would suggest a little chicken broth or just water, also additional half and half. Don't drain your tomatoes either-use that juice.

        Reply
        • Julia

          November 28, 2023 at 9:53 am

          Kim, thank you for your helpful input! ❤️ So many great tips. And, I bet those home canned tomatoes were delicious!

          Reply
    8. america's best test kitchen

      September 18, 2023 at 11:16 am

      the texture was very nice and very quick to make but the directions are a bit complex but we would be interested to put it in one of our cook books

      Reply
    9. Gordon Ramsay

      September 18, 2023 at 11:11 am

      the texture is ok but the flavor do not jump out at me and just needs some more flavor but is very easy to cook.

      Reply
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