Chicken Tortellini with Alfredo sauce and a side of green beans

Name: Chicken Tortellini with Alfredo sauce and a side of green beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 20 oz chicken garlic tortellini, refrigerated; 2 Tbs olive oil, divided; 1/2 cup butter (1 stick); 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 4 oz cream cheese; 4 cloves garlic, divided and pressed; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 8 baby portobella mushrooms, choppes; 5 oz spinach, fresh; 8 oz grape tomatoes, quartered ( or cherry tomatoes); Green beans, optional side

8 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Chicken filled tortellini (or raviolis) in a creamy alfredo sauce highlighted with tomato and spinach. Pair with a vegetable side such as green beans. A non-stick pan is recommended for the cheese sauce to make clean up much easier.

Updated at: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 23:18:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1277.5 kcal (64%)

Total Fat98.4 g (141%)

Carbs67.9 g (26%)

Sugars7.5 g (8%)

Protein33.9 g (68%)

Sodium1250.5 mg (63%)

Fiber2.4 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

20 ozchicken garlic tortellini

refrigerated

2 Tbsolive oil

divided

½ cupbutter

2 cupsheavy whipping cream

4 ozcream cheese

4 clovesgarlic

divided and pressed

1 tspitalian seasoning

½ tsppepper

½ tspsalt

1 cupparmesan cheese grated

8baby portobella mushrooms

choppes

5 ozspinach

fresh

8 ozgrape tomatoes

quartered, or cherry tomatoes

Green beans

optional side

Instructions

Step 1

Boil 3 quarts of water and 1 Tbs of oil. Add pasta and continue on a low boil for 5-7 minutes. drain.

Step 2

In a 2qt non-stick sauce pot melt butter and cream cheese over medium. Whisk until soft. then add whipping cream. Continue whisking while this melts together.

Step 3

Add 2 cloved of pressed garlic, mushrooms, and seasonings to the cheese mix. Whisking smooth.

Step 4

Add parmesan cheese and cook on low-medium until it melts and thickens slightly. stir often.

Step 5

Heat remaining oil and garlic in a pan on medium and add spinach and tomatoes. cook until wilted, stir as needed.

Step 6

combine pasta, spinach and tomato mix, and toss with cheese mix.

Step 7

Steam green beans or side vegetable of your choice.

Step 8

Save leftovers in the refrigerator, reheat on the stove.