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Uncle Joe's Quattro Formaggio Tortellini recipe
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Uncle Joe's Quattro Formaggio Tortellini

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage links
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch strips
  • 1 orange bell pepper, cut into ¼ inch strips
  • 5 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 1 jar La Famiglia DelGrosso Uncle Joe’s Vodka Celebration
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 1 20 oz package refrigerated four cheese tortellini
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • ¼ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Directions

  1. Heat medium skillet with 3 Tbsp of olive oil and cook sausage links. Brown on all sides until sausage is cooked thoroughly and set aside.
  2. Add remaining olive oil to the skillet and cook red and orange peppers until tender, approximately 5 minutes. Set aside.
  3. In medium pot add one jar of Uncle Joe’s Vodka Celebration and ¼ cup of heavy cream. Heat until sauce mixture is warm.
  4. Cook tortellini according to package directions.
  5. While tortellini is cooking, slice sausage into 1 inch pieces and add to the sauce. Add peppers and stir through. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Drain pasta and add to your favorite pasta bowl. Pour sauce, sausage, and peppers over the tortellini.
  7. Add crushed red pepper flakes for a little heat and top with grated
  8. Pecorino Romano cheese.

Notes

  • Uncle Joe loves to top this dish with Grana Padano cheese.
  • If you cannot find it in your store, grated Pecorino Romano cheese is a great substitute.
  • You can also add other vegetables to this dish such as mushrooms or zucchini.

Recipe Info

Serves
6
Meat
Pork
Tags
Quick
Sauces
La Famiglia DelGrosso sauces: