One Pot Creamy Chicken and Tortellini Pasta
One Pot Creamy Chicken Tortellini Pasta combines tender chicken, cheesy tortellini, spinach and sun dried tomatoes in a creamy sauce. This easy dinner is perfect for busy weeknights, and the whole family loves it!
Servings: 8
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound fresh chicken tenders
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
- 1 cup water
- 20 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes chopped
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh spinach roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat
- Add chicken, season both sides with half of the seasoning, and cook until internal temperature is 165℉, according to an instant read thermometer. Remove to a clean plate, cut into bite-size pieces and cover with foil
- Melt butter in same skillet. Add the heavy cream and water, and bring to a simmer
- Stir in tortellini and remaining seasoning, cover, and cook until almost done, stirring occasionally
- Stir in the sun dried tomatoes and simmer until pasta is fully cooked
- Add the chicken back to the skillet, and stir in Parmesan cheese
- Stir in spinach until wilted, then serve immediately
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Notes
You can sub, chopped garlic, chicken breast, chicken thighs or leftover cooked chicken for the ingredients listed.
Use a large skillet -- a 12-inch skillet is great -- so that the tortellini cooks evenly in the sauce.
You can use all cream or half and half for a richer sauce.
Look for chopped sun-dried tomatoes to save a step! If you are using dried tomatoes in a pouch, add those with the cream, as they will need to soften up.
Nutrition
Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 813mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1315IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 3mg
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