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Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.



Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is a simple and hearty pasta recipe perfect for weeknights.

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

This creamy garlic parmesan tortellini is sure to be a family favourite.

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

This tortellini recipe takes about thirty minutes from start to finish and serves four people.

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this alfredo pasta, I started by cooking some store bought refrigerated cheese tortellini according to the directions on the package.

Then I drained the tortellini and set it aside.

cooked rainbow tortellini pasta in a colander

I dumped some butter into a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat.

butter added to a nonstick skillet

Once the butter was fully melted I added some garlic puree to the skillet.

garlic puree added to skillet with melted butter

I also added some Italian seasoning to the skillet.

Italian seasoning and garlic puree added to a skillet with melted butter

I stirred well and cooked the garlic for a couple of minutes.

garlic puree and Italian seasoning and melted butter being stirred in a skillet

Then I added some heavy cream to the skillet.

heavy cream added to skillet with melted butter, garlic puree and Italian seasoning

I also added some salt and pepper to the skillet.

salt, pepper and heavy cream added to skillet with butter and garlic

I stirred well.

creamy garlic sauce simmering in a skillet

I left the sauce to simmer and thicken, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

cream sauce simmering and thickening in a skillet

After 10 minutes, I added the cooked tortellini to the skillet.

cooked tortellini added to skillet with cream sauce

I stirred until the tortellini was coated in sauce.

tortellini being stirred in alfredo sauce in a skillet

I added some shredded rotisserie chicken and stirred until all of the chicken was coated in sauce.

shredded chicken added to skillet with creamy tortellini

I left the dish to continue cooking for two minutes.

Then I removed the skillet from the heat and added some shredded parmesan and fresh chopped basil to the skillet.

shredded parmesan and chopped basil on top of creamy tortellini in a skillet

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

Then the tortellini alfredo was ready to serve.

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

This alfredo pasta recipe with chicken and fresh basil is quick but delicious.

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

If you are looking for an easy chicken pasta recipe, then you need to try this Chicken Tortellini Alfredo!

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Chicken Tortellini Alfredo:

  • 10 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons garlic puree
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 2/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped basil

How to Make Chicken Tortellini Alfredo:

  1. Cook tortellini according to the directions on the package.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Dump the butter into a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Once the butter is completely melted add the garlic puree and Italian seasoning to the skillet.
  5. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the heavy cream, salt and pepper to the skillet and stir well.
  7. Leave to simmer and thicken for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. After 10 minutes, add the cooked tortellini to the skillet and stir well.
  9. Add the shredded chicken to the skillet and stir again.
  10. Continue cooking for 2 minutes.
  11. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  12. Add the shredded parmesan and chopped basil to the skillet.
  13. Stir until the cheese is melted.
  14. Serve and enjoy!
Yield: 4 servings

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

Chicken Tortellini Alfredo is an easy pasta recipe made with store bought cheese tortellini and shredded rotisserie chicken all tossed in a creamy garlic and parmesan sauce.

Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons garlic puree
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 2/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped basil

Instructions

  1. Cook tortellini according to the directions on the package.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Dump the butter into a large non stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Once the butter is completely melted add the garlic puree and Italian seasoning to the skillet.
  5. Stir well and cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the heavy cream, salt and pepper to the skillet and stir well.
  7. Leave to simmer and thicken for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. After 10 minutes, add the cooked tortellini to the skillet and stir well.
  9. Add the shredded chicken to the skillet and stir again.
  10. Continue cooking for 2 minutes.
  11. Remove the skillet from the heat.
  12. Add the shredded parmesan and chopped basil to the skillet.
  13. Stir until the cheese is melted.
  14. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1235Total Fat: 99gSaturated Fat: 57gTrans Fat: 3gUnsaturated Fat: 34gCholesterol: 410mgSodium: 1362mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 2gSugar: 6gProtein: 50g

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