Italian Sausage and Tortellini Dinner with Sweet Potatoes and Bell Peppers
Italian Sausage and Tortellini with Sweet Potatoes and Bell Peppers is an easy 30-minute weeknight dinner that a whole family will love! It has everything you want in a complete meal: protein (sausage), veggies (sweet potatoes, bell peppers, and green onions), and pasta (tortellini). This recipe is perfect for meal prep, making ahead, and freezing.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Keyword sweet potato skillet
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Calories 613kcal
Author Julia
Ingredients
8ozcheese tortellini
1poundsweet potatoespeeled and chopped into 1-inch dice (about 2 medium sweet potatoes)
Preheat oven to 400 F. Toss diced potatoes with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Roast for about 15 or 20 minutes. In the meantime, proceed with the recipe.
Cook tortellini
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tortellini and cook according to package instructions (usually about 5 minutes). Drain. Proceed with the rest of the recipe while you cook the tortellini.
Assemble sweet potato skillet
Heat a large cast iron skillet for 2 minutes over low-medium heat. Add crumbled sausage, Italian seasoning, and smoked paprika, and sauté for about 5 or 10 minutes, breaking the meat into small pieces, until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove cooked sausage to a plate, making sure that juices remain in the skillet.
To the same, now empty, skillet with juices, add chopped bell peppers and cook for about 10 minutes until softened.
Add back cooked sausage. Add roasted sweet potatoes, chopped green onions, and cooked and drained tortellini. Stir to reheat and combine. Season with salt and pepper and red pepper flakes.