Creamy Chicken Tortellini

Name: Creamy Chicken Tortellini
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: large chicken breasts sliced into cubes; 1/2 cup flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 4 TBSP olive oil, divided; 2 TBSP butter; 1/2 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp of red pepper flakes, optional; 1 tsp Italian Seasonings; 1/2 cup of chopped sun dried tomatoes; 2 cups of chicken broth; 2 Tbsp Flour; 20oz Bag of fresh tortellini; 1 cup of heavy cream; 2 cups Chopped fresh spinach; 1 cup of Parmesan cheese; 2 T chopped fresh basil for garnish

10 steps

Cook:20min

Updated at: Sun, 28 Apr 2024 16:24:59 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1041.2 kcal (52%)

Total Fat59.8 g (85%)

Carbs89.4 g (34%)

Sugars6.3 g (7%)

Protein38.2 g (76%)

Sodium1598.8 mg (80%)

Fiber4.6 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

chicken breasts

large, sliced into cubes

½ cupflour

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

½ tsppaprika

½ tspgarlic powder

4 Tbspolive oil

divided

2 Tbspbutter

½ tspminced garlic

1 tspred pepper flakes

optional

1 tspitalian seasonings

½ cupsun dried tomatoes

chopped

2 cupschicken broth

2 Tbspflour

20 ozfresh tortellini

1 cupheavy cream

2 cupsspinach

chopped, fresh

1 cupparmesan cheese

2 Tfresh basil

chopped, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

mix together flour, salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika

Step 2

dredge chicken breasts into the flour/seasoning mixture

Step 3

in a skillet heat 2 Tbsp olive oil and butter on medium heat

Step 4

cook chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 5

To an heavy pot, add 2 Tbsp olive oil, garlic, sundried tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes. Cook 3-4 mins until fragrant on medium heat.

Step 6

Add flour with whisk. Whisk 1-2 mins to create a roux.

Step 7

add broth and bring to a boil. Cook 3-5 minutes.

Step 8

Add tortellini. Stir together well and let simmer 2 mins.

Step 9

Turn heat off, add heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and spinach. Stir until spinach wilts.

Step 10

Add the chicken into the pan and heat and serve. Sprinkle with basil