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sweet Italian sausages olive oil butter cabbage green onions garlic fennel seed red pepper pimento Creme Fraiche salt Parmesan cheese
Viewed: 4 - Published at: 8 years agoIngredients
- 1 (9 ounce) package cheese tortellini
- 3 sweet Italian sausages
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 cups napa cabbage, coarsely chopped
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/8 cup diced pimento, drained
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- salt and pepper
- grated parmesan cheese
Method
- Cook the tortellini as per package directions, drain reserving 3 tablespoons cooking liquid.
- Place the sausages in boiling water and cook until firm, remove and cool until cool enough to handle. Thinly slice the sausage.
- Over medium heat, melt the butter and add olive oil, cook sausages through until nicely browned; stir in onions, minced garlic and cabbage.
- Saute for 5 minutes or until cabbage is crisp tender; stir in drained cooked tortellini, fennel seeds, red pepper flakes and pimentos. Season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Lower the heat to low, add the creme fraiche and reserved pasta cooking liquid; cook just until warmed through.
- Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and crusty Italian bread.
