Tuscan Tortellini with Sausage and Spinach

A quick and easy one pot meal..perfect for a mid week dinner. Thank you Chew Out Loud

2 TB olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lb Italian sausage (no casings)
2 cups tomato-based pasta sauce
1 (14oz) can Italian diced tomatoes, with juices
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half
19 oz frozen cheese tortellini
3 cups baby spinach, torn to bite size
freshly ground black pepper
freshly shaved/shredded Parmesan cheese

• In a very large skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. 
• Add onion, stir constantly 30 seconds. 
• Add garlic and stir another 2 minutes or until aromatic and tender.
• Push onion mixture to the edges of pan and add sausage into the center of pan. 
• Cook and break up sausage
• Once it’s half-cooked, stir together with the onion mixture and continue cooking until browned.
• Add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with juices, broth, and half/half. 
• Stir and bring to a simmer. 
• Add frozen tortellini, stirring to submerge tortellini in the sauce.
• Cover and simmer until tender, about 7-8 minutes.
• Remove from heat. 
• Gently stir in spinach and just until wilted. 
• Add 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper or to taste. 
• Serve immediately with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese.