Panera Chicken Tortellini Alfredo Recipe

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Panera Chicken Tortellini Alfredo Recipe

Creamy chicken and cheese tortellini with Alfredo sauce is a simple and quick recipe for a delicious weeknight dinner. An easy meal you can make in less than 30 minutes.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian / American

Diet: Halal

Servings: servings

Calories: 757kcal

Author: Amira

Equipment

large bowl
deep pot

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons dried oregano
¾ teaspoon salt or to your liking
½ teaspoon black pepper
1½ lb boneless skinless chicken breast cut into cubes
2 large garlic cloves
2 cups chicken stock
20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
1½ cups heavy whipping cream
¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese optional

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together chicken, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper.
Sprinkle flour over and coat chicken pieces well.
In a large saucepan over medium-high heat melt butter.
Add chicken and cook stirring occasionally until nicely browned, about 5 minutes.
Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil.
Mix in tortellini, cover and let it cook on medium for 5-7 minutes.
Uncover, pour heavy cream and Parmesan cheese if using, stir and continue to simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce has thickened enough to your liking.
Serve with some grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

Notes

You can use olive oil instead of butter if you wish to.
If you are short in time you can use store-bought or homemade Alfredo sauce.
This recipe is excellent to use any leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken as well.

Storage

Leftover Panera chicken tortellini Alfredo can be kept in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Variations

Try adding some pesto sauce or sun dried tomato for a change of flavor.
Add some frozen or fresh vegetables like peas, spinach or broccoli to the dish.
Use shrimp or steak instead of chicken.

Serve with

This Panera Chicken Alfredo Tortellini is a comforting creamy dish for a delicious easy dinner to serve with caesar or green salad and do not forget the garlic bread.

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