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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Heat oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. | 2. Add sliced fennel bulb, sausage and mushrooms; saute until sausage is brown and cooked through and fennel is almost tender, 12 to 15 minutes. | 3. Add garlic and fennel seeds; stir 1 minute. | 4. Stir in cream, then one cup of broth; boil until liquid is reduced and very slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. | 5. Cook tortellini in large pot just until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain and return to pot. | 6. Add sausage mixture to tortellini in pot. Toss over medium heat until blended. | 7. Add spinach.; toss gently until spinach wilts. | 8. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese; add more broth by 1/4 cup cupfuls to moisten if dry. | 9. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with fennel fronds and any additional cheese. | 10. Enjoy. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	1	tablespoon		119.34	0.0	0.0	13.5
fennel bulb	1	halved	trimmed sliced	-	-	-	-
italian sausage	1	lb	crumbled	1569.4315	2.9484	64.637	142.1107
cremini mushroom	1	package	sliced	403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667
garlic clove	4			403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667
fennel seed	1	tablespoon	crushed	20.01	3.0328	0.9164	0.8625
whipping cream	1/2	cup		175.2	1.776	1.3019999999999998	18.546
chicken broth	1	cup	sodium low	78.12	1.89	11.1384	2.6208
pesto tortellini	16	ounces	filled	403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667
baby spinach leaf	1	package		403.4667	0.0	89.76	2.2667
parmesan cheese	1/2	cup	grated	148.0	16.0	16.0	2.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.