Sheet Pan Tortellini and Sausage Bake
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Find out why this Sheet Pan Tortellini and Sausage Bake is a reader favorite! This cheesy, broccoli heavy sheet pan meal is fast, delicious, and perfect for busy weeknights!
The first time I had this dish was at my brother-in-law’s family camp, and let me tell you—I was hooked. I couldn’t stop eating it! I knew I had to recreate it at home, but I wanted an easier, lazier version (because who loves doing dishes? Not me). So, I grabbed a sheet pan, tossed everything on, and hoped for the best. Spoiler: It turned out amazing.
Now YOU can make this garlicky, cheesy, flavor-packed dinner in under an hour—or 30 minutes if you prep ahead. It’s so simple and so delicious, everyone goes nuts for it!
Why You’ll Love This Sheet Pan Tortellini
✔️ One-pan meal for easy cleanup.
✔️ Just 10 minutes of prep, 25 minutes in the oven.
✔️ Make it ahead for a stress-free dinner.
Need more easy one-pan meals? Try my super fast Sheet Pan Sausage and Potatoes , Sheet Pan Salmon and Veggies, Broccoli Alfredo Bake, or Chicken Chile Enchiladas!
Ingredients For Your Tortellini and Broccoli Bake
- Fresh Broccoli – cut into florets. Do your best to cut the florets the same size; that way, they’ll bake evenly. If you’re using pre-cut florets, just cut any huge ones down to make them even with the rest of the florets.
- Garlic– you’ll need a heavy hand with the minced garlic in this recipe. I prefer to mince fresh, but pre-minced garlic can be used to save time.
- Chicken Sausage– I like the al fresco brand chicken sausage. This sausage is already cooked through, so you’re essentially just reheating it.
- Frozen Cheese Tortellini (see note in the variations section about fresh tortellini). Frozen tortellini works best for this recipe. I’ve had readers use fresh before, and it ends up getting crispy instead of soft.
- Grated Parmesan Cheese – I like grating the cheese myself, but for a busy weeknight, I get the pre-grated stuff. I do recommend the “nicer” cheese in the deli section vs a green capped bottle of Kraft parmesan cheese.
- Red Pepper Flakes (optional) – if you want a little spice.
- Olive oil – This keeps the pasta from drying out and keeps everything from sticking!
How To Make This Sheet Pan Tortellini Recipe
Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 400º.
On a sheet pan, toss the broccoli florets with the minced garlic and two tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
Roast the broccoli for 10 minutes at 400º, until partially cooked, bright green, but not tender yet.
Step 2:
While the broccoli is roasting, slice the sausage links into thin slices and place in a large bowl.
Once the broccoli has roasted for 10 minutes, remove from the oven and turn the heat up to 450º.
Step 3:
Carefully add the hot broccoli and garlic to the bowl with the chicken sausage.
Add in frozen tortellini, red pepper flakes (if using), and 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
Step 4:
Measure out a 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese and set aside. Add the remaining parmesan to the bowl of cheese tortellini and sausage and broccoli.
Gently toss the mixture together and make sure everything is well coated in cheese and olive oil.
Step 5:
Using the same sheet pan you roasted your broccoli on, add one tablespoon of olive oil and spread it around to coat the pan. This will help prevent sticking.
Pour your garlic parmesan-coated broccoli, chicken sausage, and cheese tortellini mixture onto the sheet pan.
Bake at 450º for 12-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned, and the edges of the sausage and tortellini are crispy.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese on top.
Serve with a sprinkling of fresh basil and crushed red pepper flakes.
Pro Tips:
- Do not thaw the tortellini first, or it’ll overcook and get too hard on the outside.
- Precooking the broccoli before the remaining ingredients ensures everything is finished cooking at the same time.
- Do not add the garlic too early, or it’ll burn.
- Buy pre-cut or prep ahead to get dinner on the table in under 30 minutes.
Variations
This cheesy, broccoli tortellini bake is perfect as is, but here are some other fun variations:
- Change up the sausage to pork, turkey, or kielbasa. Just make sure it’s fully cooked before slicing and baking.
- You can use shrimp or grilled chicken in place of the sausage.
- You can omit the sausage to make this a meatless wonder.
- Make a ravioli broccoli bake by using frozen ravioli instead of the tortellini!
- Try this bake with perogies or gnocchi
- Omit the tortellini entirely and substitute roasted potatoes!
Using Fresh Tortellini Instead Of Frozen Tortellini
Refrigerated tortellini can be used in place of frozen in this recipe, but the cooking will be different.
Fresh tortellini has less moisture than frozen, so if you bake it as-is, it might dry out. To avoid that, boil the fresh tortellini for half the time listed on the package, then toss it onto the sheet pan with the broccoli, sausage, and parmesan to finish baking.
Or, you can bake the sausage, broccoli, and parmesan as directed and cook the fresh tortellini separately according to the package instructions. Then just combine everything when serving!
Storing + Reheating Leftover Sausage Tortellini Bake
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave and garnished with a little fresh parm.
You can also bake leftovers in a square baking dish, covered (so it doesn’t dry out) at 350º until toasty and heated through!
Frequently Asked Questions
The frozen tortellini I use does not need to be cooked beforehand and I don’t thaw it either. Check your package instructions. If it says the tortellini cooks in 5 minutes or less, you’re good to go. But if it needs around 10 minutes to cook, give it a quick 3-minute boil before baking to ensure it comes out perfectly tender.
Definitely! If you’re using frozen broccoli, you can skip the first roasting step since it’s already partially cooked. Just toss it—still frozen—straight into the mix with the minced garlic, frozen tortellini, sausage, olive oil, and parmesan. Then bake at 450º for 12-15 minutes. No need to thaw it first!
You can easily prep this pasta bake ahead! Roast the broccoli with garlic and olive oil at 400º for 10 minutes, then let it cool. Meanwhile, slice the sausage and grate the parmesan. Once the broccoli is cool, toss it with the sausage and store it in an airtight container in the fridge, keeping the parmesan separate.
When it’s time to cook, mix everything with frozen tortellini, a little more oil, and plenty of parmesan. Bake at 450º for 12-15 minutes, and dinner is ready in no time!
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Sheet Pan Broccoli Tortellini Bake
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs of fresh broccoli (about 3 medium-small crowns) cut into florets
- 1 tablespoon 3 cloves of garlic, minced fine
- 11 oz of chicken sausage or 4 links of your favorite sausage, precooked
- 16 oz package of frozen cheese tortellini
- 8 oz of grated parmesan cheese–not the stuff from the can!
- 1/4 teaspoon of red chili flakes optional
- 6 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400º
- On a sheet pan, toss the broccoli florets and the minced garlic together with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper.
- Roast for 10 minutes at 400º, until the broccoli is partially cooked, bright green, but not tender.
- While broccoli is roasting, slice the sausage links into thin slices and place in a large bowl.
- Once the broccoli has roasted for 10 minutes, remove from the oven and turn the heat up to 450º.
- Carefully add the hot broccoli and garlic to the bowl with the chicken sausage.
- Add in frozen tortellini, red pepper flakes (if using), and 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Measure out a 1/2 cup of the parmesan cheese and set aside. Add the remaining parmesan to the bowl of tortellini, broccoli, and chicken sausage.
- Gently toss the mixture together and make sure everything is well coated in cheese and olive oil.
- Using the same sheet pan you roasted your broccoli on, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and spread it around to coat the pan. This will help prevent sticking
- Pour your parmesan, broccoli, chicken, and tortellini mixture on to the sheet pan.
- Bake at 450º for 12-15 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned, and the edges of the sausage and tortellini are crispy.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese on top.
- Serve with a sprinkling of fresh basil and crushed red pepper flakes.
This is just so easy and yummy, and my kid would eat that hand over fist. Adding the ingredients to my grocery list now!!!!
This looks so easy and delicious!!! Can’t wait to try it!
I love making sheet pan dinners with chicken sausage. I never thought about adding tortellini! My family would love that!
i LOVE simple recipes, especially when they only use one pan. Can’t wait to make this for my family!
This looks really good! I love tortellini, so I’ll have to make this recipe.
Yummy sheet pan dinner! I never thought about including tortellini – brilliant!! I’d love for you to share over at our weekly Wednesday Creative Crafts Linky Party https://creativelybeth.com/creative-crafts-linky-party-8-join-in-the-fun/
Have a great week!
Creatively, Beth
Thanks Beth! That sounds super fun!
This looks so simple to make! Love that you cook everything together on a sheet pan, so simple.
Bookmarking this because everything about it is right up my alley! I LOVE single sheet, full-of-everything, super easy but creative meals like this. I had no idea you could just roast the tortellini without cooking it first!
This is one of those dishes I do NOT have to spend hours on making in the kitchen. Love it. It’s so easy and only requires one pan? YES!
Love sheet pan meals and tortellini! Sounds great! Thank you for sharing at Embracing Home and Family!
Sounds yummy! Any adjustments if I were to use refrigerated tortellini instead of frozen? Thanks!
Yes! For non frozen tortellini you want to parboil it for 1/2 the time the package instructions call for. You need the moisture from the pasta water for fresh tortellini, or else it’ll bake up too dry!! I hope you love it!!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was fantastic – a new family favorite! I added a red bell pepper since my kiddo doesn’t love broccoli, but kept everything else the same. I loved how quick, easy, and delicious this was!
Just made this for dinner tonight and it was SO good! It was very easy to make, and wasn’t heavy on your stomach. My boyfriend loved it too, and he even commented on how there was hardly any clean up afterwards. It will definitely be added to the dinner rotation!
I’m curious how you could make this more plant based or vegan? I don’t eat meat or cheese too much unless I eat at a restaurant.
I would definitely look for a vegan tortellini or ravioli to swap out for the cheesy pasta. For the meat, I like Lightlife or Impossible brand sausages, that would replace the chicken sausage. If you can find a vegan parm or make a homemade version, I would do that. Sprinkle on the parm after baking since it won’t melt the same. Hope this helps!
This looks delish! Have you tried making it in a crockpot?
I have not! If you try it let me know how it turns out!!
I made this for dinner tonight. So easy and it was so good! I’ll definitely be making it again!
My daughter shared leftovers of this with me, and now I am hooked! I *crave* this recipe!!! There is something about the crispy edges, along with the flavor combo. Absolutely delicious!!!!
Could I make this with frozen veggies, instead of fresh? How should I adjust bake times?
Definitely.
Since frozen broccoli is already partially cooked, you can skip the step that calls for roasting the broccoli at 400º.
Instead, toss the broccoli and minced garlic with the tortellini, sausage, oil, and parm and bake at 450º for 12-15 min. Do not thaw the broccoli first.
Hi if you don’t have a cheese grater can you use the shredded Parmesan in the bag?
Yes!
Love this. We make it all the time. One thing that bothers me though is your recipe calls for grated Parmesan (“not the stuff from the can). However that IS from the can. Otherwise, you are looking for shredded.
Hi There! In the deli section of my grocery store, I can get freshly grated parm that they bag up. I also get fresh grated parm from my local Italian market! The green lidded can stuff has a bunch of anti caking agents in it and therefore not recommended.
This was so good. I left out the sausage because I was using this as a side dish for salmon. I used fresh tortellini, Rana brand. I was wondering what brand of tortellini you use? I can’t wait to make this again!
I’m so glad to hear it! I just use my store brand frozen cheese tortellini! I like the frozen stuff the best because it bakes well and doesn’t get too crispy.
Very tasty and simple to make after a long day of work!