Chicken Tortellini Alfredo
Combine a simple, homemade Alfredo sauce with pan-seared chicken and frozen tortellini to create this hearty and flavorful chicken tortellini Alfredo.
Servings: 6
Calories: 733kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Add-Ins
- 20 ounce package cheese tortellini (fresh or frozen)
- 3 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
Chicken
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- ½ onion powder
- ½ black pepper
- ½ Italian seasoning
- ½ paprika
Alfredo sauce
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups parmesan cheese (finely shredded)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the directions on the package until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Then, season the chicken pieces with salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, and paprika.
- Heat butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through. About 6-8 minutes. Removed cooked chicken and set aside.
- Lower heat to medium and melt butter. Slowly start to whisk in heavy cream, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Whisk continuously until the sauce is well combined.
- When the sauce starts to bubble, slowly whisk in the parmesan cheese. Whisk continuously until the sauce is smooth. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer the Alfredo sauce for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce begins to thicken.
- Add cooked chicken and cooked tortellini into the Alfredo sauce. Mix until well combined and coated in the Alfredo sauce.
- Garnish with shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley before serving, and enjoy!
Notes
- Use al dente, slightly firm pasta, so it doesn’t turn to mush in the Alfredo sauce.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces so it cooks more quickly.
- Cook the Alfredo over low heat, and slowly add each ingredient so the sauce doesn’t curdle.
Nutrition
Calories: 733kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 37g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 241mg | Sodium: 744mg | Potassium: 620mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2328IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 518mg | Iron: 1mg