Description
A quick and easy one-pot meal featuring creamy Velveeta chicken tortellini in a savory garlic mozzarella sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 12 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 8 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add minced garlic to the skillet and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add tortellini to the skillet. Cook according to package directions, or until al dente.
- Stir in Velveeta cheese and mozzarella cheese until melted and the sauce is smooth and creamy.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet. Stir to combine and heat through.
- Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve hot.
Notes
- You can substitute chicken thighs for chicken breasts.
- Feel free to use different types of tortellini, such as meat-filled or spinach-ricotta.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a little more chicken broth or heavy cream.
- For a spicier dish, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the garlic.
- This dish reheats well. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One-Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: Approximately 650
- Sugar: Approximately 5g
- Sodium: Approximately 1200mg
- Fat: Approximately 35g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 15g
- Trans Fat: Approximately 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 45g
- Fiber: Approximately 3g
- Protein: Approximately 35g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 150mg