Description
A delicious and easy one-pot meal featuring spicy garlic butter chicken and tortellini, perfect for a quick dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced
- 2 cups tortellini
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the diced chicken and cook until browned.
- Stir in the minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cooking for an additional minute.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the tortellini and cook according to package instructions.
- Once the tortellini is cooked, stir in the heavy cream and season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra spice, increase the amount of red pepper flakes.
- This dish can be made with frozen tortellini for convenience.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg