Chicken Tortellini Alfredo
This chicken tortellini alfredo recipe is super easy to make! If you’re using fresh tortellini, it comes together in just one pot in under 30 minutes.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon Salted Butter
- 1 small Shallot minced
- ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 2.5 cups Whole Milk
- 4 oz Cream Cheese room temp is best
- 1 cup Parmesan grated plus more for serving
- 20 oz Fresh Cheese Tortellini (about 5 cups)
- 1 cup Rotisserie Chicken shredded or roughly chopped
- Kosher Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed braising pan over medium heat, add butter, minced shallot and Italian seasoning and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add heavy cream and milk and stir. Once it returns to a simmer, stir in the cream cheese until melted.
- Add in the uncooked tortellinis and chicken and a pinch of salt and stir. Cover the pot with a lid and drop the heat to a simmer for 2-5 minutes or until the tortellini are cooked through and tender.
- Stir in ¼ cup of parmesan at a time (1 cup total) until the whole thing is creamy and smooth.
- **If the sauce still looks loose, simply leave the lid off and cook the pasta for a few more - OR - if it looks dry, slowly stir in ½ cup more of milk.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste before serving.
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