Creamy Chicken Tortellini Florentine Alfredo Skillet

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A Creamy Chicken Tortellini Florentine Alfredo Skillet made in one pan. Easy, comforting, and loaded with spinach, tender chicken, and cheesy tortellini.

Creamy Chicken Tortellini Florentine Alfredo Skillet

This Creamy Chicken Tortellini Florentine Alfredo Skillet is the perfect comfort meal for busy weeknights. Tender chicken, cheese filled tortellini, and fresh spinach simmer together in a rich Alfredo sauce for a dish that feels indulgent yet easy to make. Everything cooks in one pan, saving time and cleanup while delivering incredible flavor. Serve it with a simple salad or garlic bread for a complete, family friendly dinner. Find some delicious Easy One pot Recipes recipes for more family dinners.

FAQ’s and Tips

Is tortellini good with Alfredo sauce?

• The homemade alfredo sauce that is so creamy and delicious with tortellini pasta, for a vegetarian meal is the best. But the protein to add for meat eaters is chicken pieces, marinated in a pan, and adding spinach. With garlic and onion for a tasty weeknight family meal.

What type of pasta is best for Alfredo?

• Fettuccine flat pasta is best for this dish as it has large flat areas to absorb the cheesy garlic sauce made all in one pan with chicken and vegetable. Any large flat pasta will be suitable.

What do Italians eat tortellini with?

• Tortellini with meat such as chicken, is normally eaten with broth. Also enjoyed with sauces such as cream sauce or cheese sauce, and also tomato sauces.

What other pasta is good with Alfredo sauce?

• You can easily swap the tortellini in a Florentine Alfredo Skillet for other pasta shapes, try fettuccine, linguine, farfalle, penne, or even fusilli.

Ingredients for Creamy Chicken Tortellini Florentine Alfredo Skillet

1. Tortellini of your choosing
2. Chicken breasts chopped into bite sized pieces 🍗
3. Olive oil
4. Onion powder 🧅
5. Garlic powder 🧄
6. Paprika
7. bacon
8. Red onion chopped finely
9. Diced tomatoes 🍅
10. Italian seasoning
11. Heavy whipping cream
12. Parmesan cheese grated 🧀
13. Mozzarella cheese shredded
14. Raw spinach
15. Salt and pepper to taste

For all the amounts and the full instructions needed for this delicious creamy chicken tortellini Florentine alfredo skillet dinner, see the recipe attached. 😉Download or print it and even use online with the cook mode. 😁

How To make Creamy Chicken Tortellini Florentine Alfredo Skillet

• Boil the tortellini in a pot of water according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.
• Season the chicken with the onion powder, garlic powder, paprika and salt and pepper to taste. Sauté the chicken in the skillet until cooked through. Remove and set aside.
• Place the bacon into the skillet, and cook until crispy. Crumble and set aside.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease from the skillet, and reduce the heat to medium.
• Stir in the onions, and sauté until softened.
• Mix in the Italian seasoning, tomatoes, parmesan and heavy whipping cream.
• Bring in a simmer until slightly thickened.
• Add in the spinach, and sauté until wilted.

• Season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir in the chicken and tortellini. Toss to coat well in the sauce.

• Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, and allow it to melt before serving.
• Perfect comfort meal for busy weeknights for a meal.

• Everything cooks in one pan, saving time and cleanup while delivering incredible flavor. Serve it with a simple salad or garlic bread for a complete, family friendly dinner.

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