Tortellini Alfredo with Italian Sausage
This easy Instant Pot tortellini Alfredo is a weeknight win.
Updated January 14, 2021 Cookbook
Frugal Cooking with Your Instant Pot: Delicious, Fuss-Free Meals that Cost $3 or Less per Serving
Published by Page Street Publishing Co.
Editor's Note: "Pasta makes such a great weeknight dinner, and this Instant Pot tortellini Alfredo is one of our new favorites. Cheese tortellini is a crowd pleaser in general, and in this dish it gets dressed up a bit with Italian chicken sausage, an unbeatably good cream sauce, and plenty of fresh spinach. This dinner not only tastes amazing, it also looks great when served up on a plate. This is one dish that you can serve when you want to impress, and it's also perfect for a casual weeknight. In other words, the perfect time to make this dish is just 'soon.'"
Serves6 ($2.16 per serving)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) canola oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound (455 g) ground Italian sausage
- 1 can (14.5-oz [429-ml]) chicken broth
- 1 package (20-oz [567-g]) frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) heavy cream
- 4 ounces (115 g) cream cheese, diced, softened
- 1 cup (100 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 cups (90 g) baby spinach
Instructions
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Turn the pot to sauté mode on HIGH until the screen says hot. Add the oil, then the onion and garlic, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until just softened. Add the sausage and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until no longer pink.
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Stir in the broth, tortellini, salt and pepper. Turn the pot to HIGH pressure, secure the lid, adjust the valve to sealing and set the timer for 6 minutes. When the time is up, do a quick release by turning the valve to venting. Once finished, release the lid.
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Turn the pot to sauté mode on HIGH. Stir in the cream, cream cheese, Parmesan and spinach, until the spinach is wilted.
