Ingredients

• Two 9-ounce packages Three Cheese Tortellini
• 12 ounces sweet Italian sausage, crumbled
• 1 bulb fennel, cored, thinly sliced, ¼ cup chopped fronds
• 1 shallot, halved, thinly sliced
• ¼ to ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 cup half & half
• ½ cup Buitoni marinara sauce
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil

Instructions

1. Cook tortellini according to directions, reserving ½ cup water.
2. Brown sausage in a large nonstick skillet, stirring occasionally, 7 minutes. Add fennel, shallots and pepper flakes, stirring until softened, 4 minutes. Add wine; simmer until evaporated slightly, 3 minutes.
3. Add half & half and marinara; simmer, 5 minutes. Add tortellini, Parmesan, basil and fennel fronds. Stir to coat. Adjust sauce with reserved pasta water.
4. Divide into serving bowls.
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