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One-Pan Garlic Bread Tortellini

One-Pan Garlic Bread Tortellini

In this one-pan garlic bread tortellini, cheese tortellini cook in a creamy, cheesy sauce with chicken before being topped with a garlicky breadcrumb mixture, then crisped under the broiler. You''ll have all the flavor of garlic bread in a hearty, one-pot dinner.

Author: Sunday Table1

Meal Type: Breakfast

Cuisine: Greek

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 120 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 10 tablespoons - butter, divided
  • 4 cloves - garlic, minced
  • 2 cups - half-and-half
  • 1 cup - chicken stock
  • ¾ teaspoon - salt, divided
  • ¾ teaspoon - garlic powder, divided
  • ¼ teaspoon - ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch - pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 package - (20-ounce) package refrigerated cheese tortellini
  • 1 cup - grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 2 cups - shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 ½ cups - shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup - panko breadcrumbs
  • ½ teaspoon - Italian seasoning

Instructions

  1. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Add 6 tablespoons butter to the skillet and stir constantly until melted. Stir in half-and-half, chicken stock 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne. Add tortellini to the skillet and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tortellini are tender and sauce is bubbly and slightly thickened, 6 to 10 minutes.
  3. Gradually stir in 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese until melted and sauce has thickened. Stir in chicken. Remove from heat and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top.
  4. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  5. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the microwave. Stir in breadcrumbs, remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, remaining 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and Italian seasoning. Spread evenly over the top of the tortellini.
  6. Place the skillet under the broiler and broil until mozzarella is melted and breadcrumbs are toasted.

Nutrition

Energy: 120 kcal | Total Fat: 10 g | Saturated: 6 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 28 mg | Total Carbs: 4 g | Fiber: 0 g | Sugars: 3 g | Proteins: 5 g | Sodium: 208 mg | Polyunsaturated: 0 g | Monounsaturated: 3 g

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