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One Pot Creamy Chicken and Tortellini Pasta

One Pot Creamy Chicken and Tortellini Pasta is an easy one pot dish with chicken tenders, tortellini pasta and spinach cooked in a creamy sauce
Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 to 8 servings
Calories 412kcal
Author Dee

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh chicken tenders
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dried Italian seasoning
  • 20 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 2 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes chopped
  • ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, saute the chicken and garlic in the olive oil until brown.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the water and tortellini. Cover and let cook on medium-high heat until pasta is soft (follow time guideline on package directions).
  • Add the spinach, heavy cream, mustard and Italian seasoning. Simmer until spinach is soft.
  • Stir in sundried tomatoes
  • Top with Parmesan cheese, and serve.

Notes

You may need to add more water depending upon the size of your skillet and the tortellini used.

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1062mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 705IU | Vitamin C: 2.1mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 3.3mg