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This Marry Me Tortellini pasta recipe is officially on repeat 🤎🍝 The creamiest, easiest pasta recipe made with Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan, spinach, and cheese tortellini. It’s the perfect easy weeknight dinner when you want something comforting and delicious without spending hours in the kitchen. And that creamy sun-dried tomato sauce?! SO good. 🤌🏼 Ingredients: • 1 shallot or ½ red onion, diced • 1 tbsp minced garlic • 1 lb Italian sausage • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped • ½ cup fresh cherry tomatoes, halved • 2 cups heavy cream • 1 cup Parmesan cheese • 1 handful fresh spinach • 1 package tortellini • ½ cup reserved pasta water • 1 tsp sugar, optional Instructions: 1. Cook the Italian sausage in a large pan. Once fully cooked, remove it from the pan and set aside. 2. In the same pan, sauté the shallot and garlic. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and cherry tomatoes and cook until softened. 3. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to help balance the acidity of the tomatoes. This is completely optional. 4. Pour in the heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer. 5. Stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted and creamy. 6. Add the spinach and cooked Italian sausage and stir to combine. 7. Add the cooked tortellini and ½ cup of reserved pasta water. Stir until the sauce is smooth and coats the tortellini. 8. Top with freshly grated Parmesan and serve warm. 🤍🍅 Save this Marry Me Tortellini recipe for your next weeknight dinner! 🍝