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Chicken Tortellini Rustica

Created By: Jessica Eturralde
Difficutly: moderate
Time: 45 Min
Portion: 6 servings
Ingredients:

1 lb of boneless chicken, cut into bite size pieces

1/4 c real bacon pieces

1 T sun-dried tomatoes

1 red pepper

1/2 c mushrooms, sliced

1 T dried rosemary

1 T olive oil

1 lrg pkg tortellini (I prefer the stuffed varieties of Buitoni.)

salt & pepper to taste  {mospagebreak}

1c grated Parmesan cheese

1c chicken or vegetable broth

1/2c whole milk

2 T olive oil

1 T minced garlic

 

Directions:

Start by "grilling" red pepper & mushrooms in a skillet until tender. Set aside.

Pour 1 T olive oil into a skillet set to med high. Add chicken & cook, occasionally stirring, until chicken is close to browning but not yet fully cooked. At this time, add bacon,sun-dried tomatoes, rosemary, salt, & pepper. Reduce to medium & cook until done.Add cooked vegetables & set aside.

Prepare tortellini according to package directions. 

In a Medium saucepan, add 2 T olive oil & minced garlic. Heat on med high. Watch carefully as to not burn the garlic. You will want it to be a light brown color & aromatic. Once achieved, add broth, stirring occasionally until simmering. Reduce heat to low &  add cheese, constantly stirring. Once melted, you may add milk. Begin with a 1/4 cup while stirring & continue to add until preferred thickness desired. Sauce with thicken as it cools. 

Drain tortellini & mix with chicken & vegetables. Lightly toss in sauce. Sprinkle with additional cheese & serve.

 

 

Notes:
 To thicken sauce: Add 1 T flour & stir until desired thinkness is reached.For an added step & a great presentation, put the mixture in an oven-friendly skillet, top with mozzerrella, & cook until browned at 350 degrees.

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