Tortellini with Sausage and Peppers

Ingredients

• ounce ssweet Italian sausage links
• cup water
• tablespoon olive oil
• cup chopped onion
• clove sgarlic, minced
• (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• green bell pepper, diced
• (16 ounce) packagefresh tortellini
• tablespoon schopped fresh parsley

Instructions

1. Combine sausage links and 1 cup water in a large skillet; bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until juices run clear, about 15 minutes. Drain water from skillet.
2. Cook links in the skillet, stirring frequently, until browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from skillet, cool, and cut into 1/2 inch diagonal slices. Wipe skillet clean using a paper towel.
3. Heat skillet over medium heat; add olive oil. Add onion; cook until tender but not brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Stir in bell pepper and cooked sausage. Bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until reaches desired thickness, about 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil; stir in tortellini, reduce heat slightly, and return to a boil.
5. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tortellini float to the top, filling is hot, and tender but still firm to the bite, 5 to 10 minutes.
6. Drain.
7. Return tortellini to the warm pot.
8. Stir parsley into sausage mixture; pour sauce over tortellini.
9. Serve immediately.