Chicken and Tortellini Pesto Skillet
Recipe by My Hot Southern Mess from allrecipes.com
Dinner 40 Mins.
Ingredients
6
6 servings
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1.5 pounds chicken breast, cubed
- •salt and ground black pepper to taste
- •0.5 cup chicken broth
- •0.5 cup prepared pesto
- •0.5 cup heavy cream
- •1 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
- •1 cup baby spinach
- •0.5 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- •1 (16 ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Sauté until chicken is cooked through and has browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from skillet and transfer to a bowl; cover to keep warm. Set aside.
- Deglaze pan with chicken broth over medium heat, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in pesto and heavy cream. Cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Mix in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Add in spinach and tomatoes. Cook until spinach begins to wilt, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add tortellini and cooked chicken and continue cooking until bubbly and hot, 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and serve.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 634
- Carbohydrate: 38g
- Fat: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 44g
- Sugar: 2g
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