Tortellini & Parmesan Cream Sauce — Culinary Seasons
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Tortellini & Parmesan Cream Sauce is a great recipe to use the Mediterranean Marinated Roasted Chicken!
Tortellini with Parmesan Cream Sauce & Mediterranean Roasted Chicken
- Roasted Chicken
- Parmesan Cream Sauce
- Assembling the Pasta Dish
- Recipe
Great Weeknight Meal!
This pasta dish can be ready to throw together in a snap with some preparations. Start with a leftover Mediterranean Marinated Roasted Chicken you roasted/grilled yourself or use one you picked up from the grocery store. Shred the chicken a day ahead or when you are ready to cook.
This is an easy to make cream sauce that can be made ahead and refrigerated. Pull out what you want to use and store the rest. Reheating the sauce is where it can get tricky. Low and slow with reheating the sauce is vital. If you heat at too high of a temperature, the sauce may break. Don’t worry, low and slow to reheat. I recommend reheating the sauce in a separate pan to keep an eye on the sauce as it reheats.
Assembling the Pasta Dish
Chop up some garlic, onions and whatever veggies you like. Heat some water to a rolling simmer so it is ready to cook the tortellini. Then once you have the chicken shredded and the sauce reheated you are ready to get cooking!
In a saute pan, heat some olive oil and saute the onions until they become translucent. Add the garlic and the veggies. (if using broccoli, it may be best to pre blanch the broccoli to soften) Saute the veggies until softened.
Add the parmesan cream sauce and chicken. Toss to combine. Over a low heat, reserve the assembled sauce in the saute pan until the tortellini are cooked.
Cook the tortellini according to packaged instructions. If using fresh made tortellini, cook until the pasta has risen to the top and is thoroughly cooked. Drain the water or using a spider, skim the tortellini from the pot.
Add the tortellini to the Parmesan Cream Sauce and toss or mix using a spoon until coated. Or plate the pasta in a bowl, top with the veggies and chicken in the sauce. Finish with parmesan cheese!
Serve with some crusty bread & Enjoy!