Creamy Chicken Tortellini Alfredo Recipe (Easy & One Pot!)
This creamy chicken tortellini alfredo recipe is a rich, indulgent comfort food classic made easy with one pot and simple ingredients. Perfect for busy weeknights, it comes together quickly and will have the whole family asking for seconds.
Equipment
- Grater
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.