Effortless Chicken Tortellini (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Tortellini
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1 pack (540 g) frozen cheese tortellini
→ Chicken
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0.5 teaspoon paprika
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0.5 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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0.5 teaspoon black pepper
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680 g boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped into small chunks
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2 tablespoons olive oil
→ Marry Me Sauce
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60 g baby spinach, roughly cut
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100 g parmesan cheese, grated super fine
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1 teaspoon paprika
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1 teaspoon black pepper
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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480 ml heavy cream
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240 ml chicken broth, reduced sodium
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3 teaspoons garlic, chopped small
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120 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil, oil drained and tomatoes sliced thin
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2 tablespoons butter
→ Garnish
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Extra parmesan cheese for topping if you’d like
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Fresh parsley, snipped up (you can skip this)
# Instructions:
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Take the pan off the stove. Sprinkle with more parmesan and parsley if that's your thing. Dish it up right away.
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Toss the spinach and frozen tortellini in along with the chicken you cooked earlier. Give it a good stir. Let it heat until the spinach slumps and the tortellini is nice and warm—usually five minutes tops.
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Add broth and cream next. Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning, black pepper, and paprika. Keep your whisk moving as it gently bubbles, then slowly toss in parmesan, whisking until it all melts in.
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Drop the heat to low-medium. Melt butter in that skillet you used, then throw in the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes. Let it cook about 30 seconds—just till it smells awesome.
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In a big skillet, warm up olive oil on medium-high. Toss in your prepped chicken. Cook for six to eight minutes while stirring now and then, until you see a good golden color and there’s no pink left. Scoop out the chicken and keep it nearby.
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Toss your chicken pieces with paprika, Italian seasoning, and black pepper so they’re all coated. Set them to the side.
# Notes:
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Chop your chicken into same-size bites so it cooks evenly and soaks up more flavor.
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Like a little kick? Sprinkle in some red pepper flakes to warm things up a bit.
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Let everything sit a short minute before you serve so the sauce thickens a bit and all the flavors hang out together.
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You can make the chicken and sauce earlier, keep them separate from the tortellini, and throw it together later for an easy meal.