Easy Tortellini 🤌

Name: Easy Tortellini 🤌
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 pack fresh tortellini; • 1 jar Pams Alfredo pasta sauce; • 2 cooked chicken thighs, shredded or chopped; • .5 yellow capsicum, diced; • 1 small zucchini, grated or diced; • 1 handful spinach or silverbeet (optional); • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt/natural yoghurt (optional, for extra protein); • ¼ cup walnuts, toasted & roughly chopped (optional, for crunch); • Salt & pepper, to taste

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

Pams tortellini, made a bit healthier and fancier. T1D Friendly.

Updated at: Tue, 01 Apr 2025 03:34:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories620.4 kcal (31%)

Total Fat28.9 g (41%)

Carbs55.9 g (21%)

Sugars5.2 g (6%)

Protein34.2 g (68%)

Sodium1025.8 mg (51%)

Fiber2.4 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 packtortellini

fresh

1 jarAlfredo pasta sauce

2chicken thighs

cooked, shredded or chopped

0.5yellow capsicum

diced

1zucchini

small, grated or diced

1 handfulspinach

or silverbeet, optional

2 TbspGreek yogurt

yoghurt, optional, for extra protein

¼ cupwalnuts

toasted & roughly chopped, optional, for crunch

Salt

pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

1. Toast the walnuts (if using): Toss them in a dry pan over medium heat for 2–3 minutes until fragrant. Set aside.

Step 2

2. Cook the tortellini: Boil water and cook the tortellini according to the packet instructions. Reserve about ¼ cup pasta water, then drain.

Step 3

3. Sauté the veggies: In a large pan, heat a little olive oil. Add capsicum and zucchini and sauté for 2–3 minutes until slightly softened.

Step 4

4. Add the chicken & sauce: Stir in the shredded chicken thighs and Alfredo sauce. Let it warm through. If the sauce is too thick, add a little reserved pasta water.

Step 5

5. Combine & finish: Add the drained tortellini and stir to coat. Stir in the spinach or silverbeet (if using) until just wilted. If using, mix in Greek yogurt for extra protein and a creamy texture.

Step 6

6. Serve: Top with toasted walnuts for crunch. Season with salt & pepper to taste.