Chicken Tortellini with Bacon

Creamy Chicken Tortellini with bacon and sundried tomato is comforting and easy dinner recipe- loaded with juicy chicken, bacon, sundried tomatoes in a delicious parmesan cream sauce.

Course Main Course

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 673kcal

Author Subhasmita

Ingredients

1 pound Tortellini (ref note 1)
1 pound Boneless Chicken Breast Cut into 1-inch cubes
6-7 Bacon strips
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion (finely chopped)
1 tablespoons Garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
¾ teaspoon Salt
¼ teaspoon Pepper
1.5 cup Chicken stock
1 cup Heavy Cream
½ cup Sundried Tomatoes (Oil drained and chopped)
¾ cup Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

When the oil is hot, add chicken cubes, season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally until chicken is browned and just cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces. Cook in a 12-inch skillet until crispy. Remove cooked bacon from skillet using a slotted spoon, keeping 1-2 tablespoons of bacon fat.
Add chicken pieces to the hot skillet, season with salt and pepper. Cook on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes.
Add in chopped onion and garlic. Saute for another 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the skillet to prevent anything from sticking.
Deglaze the pan with chicken stock. Add tortellini, Italian seasoning, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Give everything a good stir, cover, and cook for 5-6 minutes until the pasta is 3/4th cooked. (stir in between to prevent the pasta from sticking at the bottom).
Lower heat. Add cream, chopped sundried tomatoes, crispy bacon, and freshly grated parmesan cheese. Toss everything well, taking care not to break the tortellinis. Let it simmer for a minute, for the sauce to come together. You may add a splash of warm chicken stock to make it a little extra saucy.
Serve with a garnish of fresh parmesan.

Notes

I have used Fresh Spinach Ricotta Tortellini from the refrigerator section. You can also use Packaged Dry Tortellini from the pasta section. Cook the pasta as per package instructions.
You can also use leftover cooked chicken breast. After you cook the bacon, sauté the chopped onion and garlic in the remaining fat. Follow the rest of the steps as mentioned in the recipe. Add cooked chicken towards the end while adding sundried tomatoes and bacon.
You can use herbs like Italian basil or parsley.
I love to add mushrooms too. Cook mushrooms separately until lightly golden brown in colour and add towards the end.

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