Tortellini with Sausage
1 lb (450 g) meat tortellini
1 ½ tbsp (20 mL) butter
½ green pepper, sliced
3 good quality sausages, preferably spicy, cut in 3/4 inch (2 cm) pieces
3/4 cup (185 mL) ricotta cheese
½ cup (125 mL) grated pecorino cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Cook tortellini in boiling salted water.
2. Melt butter and saute pepper and sausage until sausage is browned and cooked through.
3. In a bowl combine ricotta and pecorino, a little salt and generous grindings of black pepper. Just before serving, beat in 1 ½ - 2 ½ tbsp boiling pasta water.
4. Drain tortellini and transfer to a warm serving dish. Add ricotta and sausage mixtures and toss to distribute evenly.
