One Pot Creamy Chicken Tortellini

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pasta

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs, boneless, skin-on
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 clove garlic, finely diced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 20 ounces tortellini, refrigerated
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1 ounce sun-dried tomatoes
  • 2 ounces baby spinach

Directions

  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and the chicken thighs (skin down). Cook chicken thighs for about 6 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

  2. Remove chicken from skillet and place on a plate covered with foil.

  3. Add 2 tablespoon of remaining olive oil and the garlic to the skillet. Cook for 1 minute. Then add flour and cook for 2 minutes.

  4. Pour chicken stock and heavy cream into the skillet whisking until the mixture is smooth. Bring to a boil and add Parmesan cheese.

  5. Turn heat down to medium and add tortellini, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, and spinach to the cream sauce. Cover pot and let cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally to make sure the tortellini is coated in the sauce and doesn’t stick to the bottom of the skillet.

  6. After 5 minutes nestle the chicken thighs into the pasta and continue to cook with the lid on for 3-4 minutes until tortellini is heated through.

  7. Serve with a little more Parmesan sprinkled on top.

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