Description
Griddle Pizza Tortellini is a hearty, skillet-style dish combining tender cheese tortellini, savory Italian sausage, mushrooms, pepperoni, and gooey mozzarella cheese, all cooked with rich marinara sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or casual family meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cooking oil of choice
- 1 20-ounce bag frozen cheese tortellini, thawed
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Italian seasoning, to taste
- Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 6-ounce bag mini pepperoni
- 5–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 24-ounce jar pasta sauce / marinara sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Optional: garlic toast, Parmesan cheese for serving
Instructions
- Heat a large griddle or skillet over medium heat and add cooking oil.
- Add ground Italian sausage and cook until browned and fully cooked. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, sauté sliced mushrooms until tender. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add thawed tortellini to the skillet, followed by mini pepperoni, and toss to combine.
- Pour in pasta sauce / marinara and stir in cooked sausage. Season with kosher salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over the top and cover the skillet to allow the cheese to melt, about 3–5 minutes.
- Serve hot with optional garlic toast and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Griddle
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Griddle Pizza Tortellini, Tortellini Recipe, Skillet Meal, Italian Sausage, Easy Dinner