Tortellini(s) with Italian Sausage & Spinach

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When I think of
comfort foods, many come to mind... too many to name. Truth be told, my number
one go to comfort food when in a time of need is Hungry Jack Mashed
Potatoes.

Also on my list of
comfort foods would have to be most Italian dishes... one being tortellini(s). I
never knew if that "s" should be at the end but I have a habit of pronouncing it
with it on there.

Back to the
tortelline(s)... today I bring you: Tortellini(s) with Italian Sausage &
Spinach.

Unless you are
going to make your tortellini(s) from scratch, I suggest you use Barilla. They
have a very homemade, classic taste & come in several varieties... I prefer
the Cheese & Spinach.

Next comes the
sauce. Again I am going to stress, if you are not going to make your sauce from
scratch, I suggest Bertolli sauces. I sometimes make my own sauces, & on the
Italian side it is customary to make sauces homemade, but when I do not have the
time to make my own, I choose Bertolli all the way. It's perfectly made &
you do not have to add anything to it like "other" store bought
sauces.

I personally keep
several jars, of several different varieties in my food pantry at all
times.

Now that we have
established that, it's on to browning the sausage. I use a mild Italian
sausage.

After the sausage
is browned thouroly, add fresh spinach. Only add a handful at a time & allow
it to wilt down before adding the next handful. This takes only about 10
seconds so keep your eyes on it at all times.

Now it's time to
add the sauce. I used the Bertolli Vadilla Onion Sauce.

Allow the sausage
& spinach to simmer in the sauce on low. While that is simmering, begin to
boil the tortellini(s). This take aprox. 8 - 10 minutes.

The tortellini(s)
should be prepared el dante (delicate). Drain, but DO NOT rinse. After draining,
place the tortellini(s) back into the empty, warm / hot pot that you boiled it
in.

Now it's time to
pull out that fabulous pasta dish set from Pottery Barn, that is just perfect
for the occasion.

Serve the sausage,
spinach & sauce over the tortellini(s) with a slice of garlic
bread.