By now, I can pretty much peg which dinners are going to get the most husband approval. I know his mind! Really filling pasta-y dishes are an almost guaranteed success. This dish came to our table in my effort to have a man-approved hearty italian meal, with loads of vegetables jumbled in the mix. Count it as a win because both parties left the table very culinarily satisfied. Do you like vegetables in pasta dishes? Including lasagnas?
BAKED TORTELLINI WITH SAUSAGE & BROCCOLI
Serves 3-4
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon red pepper flake
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, chopped
1 head broccoli, chopped
1 pound tortellini, cooked al dente
1 pound sausage
2 cups tomato sauce
1 cup mozzarella, shredded
Salt & pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss cooked tortellini in olive oil and season with salt & pepper. Brown sausage in skillet over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes. Add red pepper flake, garlic, onion, carrots, and broccoli. Continue to cook 5 more minutes.
Combine ingredients with tortellini in a greased 9×13 baking dish. Stir in tomato sauce. Season with salt & pepper. Top with mozzarella. Bake for 20 minutes.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flake
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 1 head broccoli, chopped
- 1 pound tortellini, cooked al dente
- 1 pound sausage
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup mozzarella, shredded
- Salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Toss cooked tortellini in olive oil and season with salt & pepper.
- Brown sausage in skillet over medium heat for about 5-7 minutes.
- Add red pepper flake, garlic, onion, carrots, and broccoli. Continue to cook 5 more minutes.
- Combine ingredients with tortellini in a greased 9x13 baking dish. Stir in tomato sauce. Season with salt & pepper. Top with mozzarella.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
Adapted from I Am a Food Blog.