Pesto-Alfredo Cheese Tortellini W/ Grilled Chicken

Name: Pesto-Alfredo Cheese Tortellini W/ Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 (8 ounce) cont. fresh sliced mushrooms; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 small red bell pepper, julienned; 1 (20 ounce) package cheese-filled tortellini, fresh or frozen, cooked; 1 (1 lb) jar alfredo sauce, or homemade; 1/4 cup prepared basil pesto; 1 (6 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped; 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives; 1 tomatoes, drained and chopped; fresh grated parmesan cheese; chopped fresh basil or parsley

Submitted by Wildflour

"Grilled chicken, mushrooms, red bell pepper, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, black olives and cheese-filled tortellini in a rich, creamy pesto-alfredo sauce!"

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photo by Debs Recipes

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 (8 ounce) cont. fresh sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 small red bell pepper, julienned
1 (20 ounce) package cheese-filled tortellini, fresh or frozen, cooked
1 (1 lb) jar alfredo sauce, or homemade
¹⁄₄ cup prepared basil pesto
1 (6 ounce) jar artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced black olives
1 tomatoes, drained and chopped
fresh grated parmesan cheese
chopped fresh basil or parsley

directions

Grill chicken breasts til done, julienne, cover and set aside.
In saute pan, melt butter with olive oil and cook garlic, mushrooms and bell pepper til tender.
Meanwhile, cook tortellini til done, drain.
Stir in alfredo sauce, pesto sauce, chicken, tortellini, artichoke hearts, chopped tomato and black olives into mushroom mixture gently til mixed.
Heat over low heat til heated through.
Pour onto serving platter.
Top with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Garnish top with fresh chopped basil or parsley.
*If you prefer it extra saucy, double the alfredo and pesto sauce amounts.

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Reviews

Wonderful! I used extra-virgin olive oil, prepared basil pesto, a 3-cheese tortellini with ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, and leftover grilled chicken that I cut into bite-sized pieces. This was so very good and so simple as well. It's a great combination of flavors. Thanks Kelly for another great recipe. Made for ZWT4.

lazyme
This pasta dish is awesome! I made this for dinner last night and my picky eaters loved it. This is a keeper will make again. I doubled the sauce and pesto it was yummy. Thanks Wildflour!

Bratty Brina
This was really a good dinner! We love almost anything with artichokes! Very easy and it looks great! Next time I will try your suggestion of doubling the sauce. Thanks Wildflour!

FLYing4Me
This pasta dish is absolute heaven ~ Serve it when you want to Wow your dinner guests with an amazing taste experience! Thank you for sharing the wonderfully delicious recipe!

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