I adapted this recipe from one I found on Pinterest and made it my own. I loved it! I put it in two smaller pans rather than one 9x13 and froze one to make in a few weeks. I love to do that and try to split recipes whenever I can. Here is the recpie I adapted it from if you want to check this one out too. http://www.melskitchencafe.com/2009/05/chicken-tortellini-bake.html
This is the finished product |
INGREDIENTS:
16 ounce package of cheese tortellini or I used 1 9oz pkg of cheese and 1 9oz pkg of spinach tortellini
1 tablespoon oil
2 large chicken breasts cut up into bite size pieces
1 10oz package frozen chopped spinach. (thawed, and patted dry)
1 small onion
2 tablespoons flour
8 ounces (1 cup) chicken or vegetable broth
3/4 cup sour cream (I used light with good results)
2 cups shredded cheese (I used a combo of italian blend with a little cheddar)
This kind can be found at Aldi! |
DIRECTIONS:
Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook tortellini al dente. Drain and set aside.
Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.Add chopped onion and cook till soft. Add in the chicken and cook until no longer pink.. Sprinkle flour over chicken and onion and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add chicken broth and stir until thickened. Mix in sour cream until mixture is creamy and slightly thickened. Stir in spinach and turn off heat.
Spray a 9X13 pan with cooking spray. Pour tortellini in bottom of pan or 2 smaller pans if you want to freeze one. Sprinkle half the cheese over tortellini. Put cooked chicken,spinach,sauce mixture on top and sprinkle remaining cheese over the top.
Bake covered with tin foil at 350* for 30 minutes, uncover and bake for additional 15 minutes until bubbly and golden brown around the edges.
Yum! Enjoy :) |
I love the pictures of the packages the ingredients come in.....I am one who will plan on a recipe, but it takes me 3 times as long in the grocery store trying to find the ingredients to make the darn thing! (Half the time I don't even know what section to look in...) So your pictures help :-) Can't wait to start trying some of your recipes!
ReplyDelete-Stef Z. :-)