Cheese Tortellini with Spicy Sausage Cream Sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 onion (diced)

• 2 gloves garlic (minced)

• 1/2 to 1 lb spicy sausage crumbles

• 1/4 cup white wine

• 2/3 cup half and half

• 1 2/3 cup milk

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/2 tsp pepper

• 1/4 cup corn

• 1/4 cup zucchini (diced)

• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (diced)

• 1 tsp oregano

• dash of cayenne pepper to top (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Put a pot of water on the stove over medium heat to boil for pasta.

2. Add olive oil to a medium sauce pan over medium heat

3. Add onions and cook for 5-10 mins. Add garlic and stir

4. Turn up heat to med/high and add in sausage. Cook for 5 mins or until meat has browned. Reduce heat to low and cook for addition 5 mins. Carefully drain excess fat if needed

5. Stir in white wine and cook for 2-3 mins. Add salt and pepper

6. Gradually add in half and half and stirring well to be sure it doesn’t clump or burn. Then stir in milk gradually and cook for about 15 mins. Don’t forget to stir!

7. In the boiling pot of water, add and cook tortellini. Strain and set aside.

8. After 15 mins, add corn, zucchini, tomatoes, and oregano to the cream mixture. Cook for additional 5 mins then toss in cooked tortellini. Enjoy!