Name: Creamy Garlic Tortellini Alfredo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1-2 Large Chicken Breasts (Cut into 1 inch pieces); 1 Tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Italian Seasoning; 1 tsp Garlic Salt; 2 Tbsp Butter; 4 Cloves Garlic (or 4 tsp Minced); 2 Cups Chicken Broth; 1 Cup Heavy Cream; 1/2 tsp Pepper; 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt; 1 1/2 Cups Parmesan Cheese (Grated, Shredded, or both); 24 oz Fresh Tortellini (I found mine at Costco)

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This Creamy Garlic Tortellini Alfredo is a one-pot meal. It's made with chunks of golden brown chicken, homemade creamy garlic sauce, and fresh tortellini pasta. It can be made in about 30 minutes and everyone loves it.

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One Pot Creamy Garlic Tortellini Alfredo
What is the best tortellini pasta?
Creamy Garlic Tortellini Alfredo

One Pot Creamy Garlic Tortellini Alfredo

Chicken Alfred pasta is a favorite at our house. This recipe is a slight variation on that recipe. It's made with a creamy garlic sauce recipe. I love it because it's easy and filling and my kids love it because it's creamy and delicious.

This Homemade Alfredo Sauce is so good, we even made an entire post about it. It's made with a combination of chicken broth, cream, and fresh garlic. It's like your favorite homemade alfredo sauce, with lots more flavor.

Another thing I love about this meal, besides the one-pot factor, is that it's ready in just 20-30 minutes.

If you love quick dinner ideas, be sure to check out my 30 Minute Chili, the Best Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, and also this sweet and spicy Carne Asada.

What is the best tortellini pasta?

The best solution for the tortellini in this easy pasta recipe is fresh tortellini. I bought mine from Costco. It's fresh, 3 cheese tortellini pasta.

I found it in the refrigerated section by all the specialty cheeses. The package directions say to cook it only for 3 minutes. That's another way it makes this the easiest pasta recipe!

Can I use Frozen Tortellini?

You can use frozen tortellini. You will, however, need to cook them before adding them to the pasta recipe.

Just cook the tortellini according to the directions on the package. Be sure to error on the side of al-dente. Since the pasta is put in a creamy garlic sauce, it will continue to cook a little more when you add it to the homemade sauce. If you cook it only to al-dente, you will be sure to keep the pasta from overcooking.

Can I use dry tortellini pasta?

You can also use dry tortellini pasta. It's probably best to bypass the one-pot method and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Add the cooked pasta after you let the sauce boil for at least a minute.

creamy garlic alfredo sauce with tortellini pasta

Can I use pre-cooked chicken in this easy one-pot pasta recipe?

It would work great to use pre-cooked chicken in this homemade creamy garlic alfredo pasta recipe. You can use grilled chicken, as long as the spices used when cooking is similar to this recipe. Italian seasonings would work great.

You can also use some leftover rotisserie chicken in this recipe. It would make this recipe even easier. Just add the butter in the pan, heat until the butter is melted, add some minced garlic and sautee until fragrant and slightly golden brown.

Add chunks of the rotisserie chicken and heat in the skillet with the garlic until heated through. Take the garlic chicken out of the skillet and set aside and then and proceed with the pasta recipe.

Creamy Garlic Chicken Alfredo Tortellini, a one pot meal

Creamy Garlic Tortellini Alfredo

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

cooling time 5

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 519kcal

Ingredients

Chicken

1-2 Large Chicken Breasts Cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 teaspoon Garlic Salt

Creamy Garlic Pasta Sauce

2 tablespoon Butter
4 Cloves Garlic or 4 teaspoon Minced
2 Cups Chicken Broth
1 Cup Heavy Cream
½ tsp Pepper
½ teaspoon Garlic Salt
1 ½ Cups Parmesan Cheese Grated, Shredded, or both

Pasta

24 oz Fresh Tortellini I found mine at Costco

Instructions

Prepare Chicken

Cut chicken breast into 1" pieces. In a deep non-stick skillet, add the olive oil and chicken. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with the Italian Seasoning and garlic salt. On medium heat, stir the chicken breast occasionally and brown chicken breast until golden.
Remove the chicken breast from the pan and set it aside.

Creamy Garlic Pasta Sauce

Melt 2 tablespoon butter in the pan. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the golden chicken bits off the bottom of the pan. (these little bits add a ton of flavoring to this pasta dish)
Add minced garlic to the pan and saute until fragrant and just slightly golden.
Add chicken broth, cream, pepper, and garlic salt and bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes to reduce a little of the liquid.
Add parmesan and bring to a boil again.

Tortellini Pasta

Add the tortellini pasta and let the pasta simmer until done. (The directions on my packaging was for 3 minutes. If your fresh tortellini pasta is different than that you may want to cook your pasta in a separate pot and then add the cooked pasta to the recipe at this point.)
Add the cooked chicken and stir until all the ingredients are combined. If your creamy garlic pasta sauce is a little runny, just let the pasta sit for about 5 minutes before serving. If your tortellini pasta seems a little dry, add a little extra cream or chicken broth until you have the desired consistency. Enjoy!
Garnish with minced fresh parsley and/or parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

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