Tortellini With Sausage And Mascarpone Recipe

Ingredients

1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated cheese tortellini 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage1 jar (24 ounces) pasta sauce with mushrooms1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese1 carton (8 ounces) mascarpone cheeseCrushed red pepper flakes, optional

Preparation

Prepare tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in pasta sauce; heat through.

Drain tortellini, reserving 1 cup cooking water. Add tortellini to sauce with enough reserved cooking water to reach desired consistency; toss to coat. Stir in Parmesan cheese; dollop with mascarpone cheese. If desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.