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Cheesy Chicken Tortellini

Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Servings 5

Add Italian flavor to your family’s dinner. Enjoy this cheesy pasta made with chicken that’s ready in 30 minutes. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

package (7 oz) dried cheese-filled tortellini

tablespoon vegetable oil

lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin slices

1/4

cup butter or margarine

small green bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)

shallots, finely chopped

clove garlic, finely chopped

1/4

cup all-purpose flour

1/4

teaspoon pepper

1 3/4

cups milk

1/2

cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)

1/2

cup shredded Swiss cheese (2 oz)

1/4

cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese (1 oz)

Steps

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1

Cook and drain tortellini as directed on package.
2

Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil, stirring frequently, until no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from saucepan; keep warm.
3

In same saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper, shallots and garlic in butter, stirring frequently, until bell pepper is crisp-tender. Stir in flour and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat.
4

Stir in mozzarella and Swiss cheeses until melted. Stir in tortellini and chicken until coated. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Expert Tips

Morph this into a meatless meal! Skip the chicken and add 1 chopped medium red bell pepper with the shallots. Then, stir in 1 can (14 oz) quartered artichoke hearts, drained well, with the cheeses.
Serve this dish with warm crusty bread to dip into the cheesy sauce and, for dessert, small scoops of sorbet in chocolate cups bought at the store.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 540
Calories from Fat: 240

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27g; 42%
Saturated Fat 13g 67% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 135mg; 45%
Sodium: 700mg; 29%
Potassium: 360mg; 10%
Total Carbohydrate: 35g; 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Sugars 6g
Protein: 39g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 10%; 10%
Calcium: 45%; 45%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;