Take-out Tuesday, Asparagus Tortellini Alfredo
Last week HHjr said,
“Let’s have a pasta bake for dinner Tuesday,
I’m in the mood for some creamy tortellini…”
We take turns cooking,
and while he was busy getting his boys to baseball practice
and rock climbing after school,
I threw this together for supper
Only 6 ingredients,
2 cheeses, fresh asparagus, Italian sausage,
tortellini and Alfredo sauce
I did add a clove of fresh minced garlic to the sausage after it browned…
fresh garlic for the last minute of whatever you’re sauteing adds wonderful flavor
and makes your kitchen smell incredible
You will hear a lot of “what’s for dinner?
It sure smells good!”
My secret to perfect pasta is bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil, stir in the pasta, cover the pot and turn the burner off. The pasta will cook perfectly as the burner cools and you can leave it alone while preparing other ingredients
The asparagus is simple to prepare too, just break off the ends, rinse and wrap in a towel. Microwave for 2 minutes, unwrap, and cut into bite size pieces
Grate the cheese and everything is ready to hop in the baking dish
Put the pasta, sausage and asparagus in a greased or sprayed deep dish casserole,
this one is a 3 quart
Add part of the cheese
Stir in Alfredo
I use Classico Light Creamy Alfredo
65% less fat and 55% less calories than other leading brands,
but you’d never know it
It’s a great sauce for white pizza or flatbread too
After mixing in the sauce, top with remaining grated cheese
and a sprinkle of Parmesan
Bake at 350 until hot and bubbly,
30-45 minutes if starting at room temperature
or 45-60 minutes if chilled
Asparagus Tortellini Alfredo
Ingredients
- 12-20 asparagus spears
- 20 oz cheese tortellini {I used Rana refrigerated tortellini}
- 1 T kosher salt {for pasta water}
- 16 oz. mild Italian sausage
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 jar* 15 oz. Light Creamy Alfredo sauce {Classico}
- 4 oz. Pecorino Romano grated
- 2 oz. fine Parmesan
Instructions
- Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add tortellini, stir, cover and turn burner off. Leave pot on burner while you prepare the asparagus and sausage.
- Break tough ends off asparagus and rinse. Wrap in a kitchen towel and microwave for 2 minutes. Cut into bite size pieces
- Cook and crumble sausage in a skillet over medium heat until evenly browned. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Drain on paper towels.
- Spray a 2 quart casserole dish. Drain tortellini, and put in dish. Add sausage and asparagus. Stir in 3/4 of the Pecorino Romano cheese. Pour sauce over all and stir just to coat and cover everything. Sprinkle remaining cheese and Parmesan over all. Refrigerate at this point for baking later if desired.
- Bake at 350 until hot and bubbly, 30-45 minutes if starting at room temperature or 45-60 minutes if chilled
Notes
This can be prepared the day before baking if desired
leftovers reheat well in oven or microwave
Dinner’s Ready!
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Oh that looks soooo divine! I’ve been depriving myself of pasta to lose weight. You really make me want some!! 🙂
Oh sorry, and good for you Jodi, keep it up!
Oh yummy, Jenna!
Yep!
This looks delicious! I really like your pasta tip. 🙂
Yes, makes it so easy!
Oh my! I’m putting these ingredients on my grocery list for later this week! Sounds wonderful and I’m hungry for something different, haven’t had pasta like this in ages! Thank you Jenna! 😉
Oh good, I hope you enjoy!
I have never met a pasta dish that I didn’t love! This looks fabulous and I will definitely make this cheesy tortellini!
The light Alfredo makes it a lot less guilty, and I would have used more asparagus if I had had it, thanks Pam!
Looks delicious!!
Thanks for the tips and recipe. This looks so easy to put together. 😋
easy peasy!
Delish!
Yes!
Oh my goodness, this looks so delicious! I didn’t acquire a taste for asparagus until about 8 months ago…I love it grilled and baked but am willing to give it a try this way! What a great recipe! Hugs!
That looks so delicious!
thanks!
Looks so good! I love the Alfredo sauce you mentioned. ❤️ My SIL gave use a big dish of cheese tortellini with veggies and chicken and a red sauce. More than we can eat, do you think it would freeze well? 😃
I don’t see why not! Nice SIL!
As an asparagus fan, all I can say is YUM!
Yes, very tasty!
Looks delish Jenna! Your grands are such good eaters…I have a 19 year old nephew that will still only eat chicken nuggets and bread 🙂
oh wow, that is amazing! One of my boys might or might not have picked out all the asparagus!
I love your addition of the asparagus to the tortellini alfredo, this is a great dish! Thanks for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a good week!
Miz Helen
Thanks Miz Helen, so easy to throw together!