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Chicken Pesto Tortellini Bake Recipe
Creamy Pesto Chicken Baked Tortellini Recipe, a simple zesty baked pesto chicken pasta with cheese tortellini, fresh spinach, and peppers.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 694 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 40 ounces cheese tortellini, refrigerated or frozen and thawed
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, chopped into 1 inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 red onion, peeled and chopped
- 6 ounces basil pesto or homemade pesto
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups shredded fontina cheese
- 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the butter in a medium-sized skillet and set on the stovetop over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Then stir in the chopped red pepper and sauté another 2 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Pour the tortellini in a large 3-quart (9x13-inch) baking dish. Place the chopped chicken, fresh spinach, and sautéed onions and peppers in the dish. Toss to mix evenly and spread out in the pan.
- Mix the pesto, chicken broth, heavy cream, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper in a bowl or measuring pitcher. Whisk well, then pour the mixture over the tortellini.
- Cover the pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Then gently stir the pasta to make sure the tortellini on top is covered in sauce. Sprinkle the top with both cheeses and bake, uncovered, for another 15-20 minutes. Serve warm.
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Notes
- This recipe can easily be halved and baked in an 8- or 9-inch square pan for a smaller batch.
- You can add the onions and peppers to the baking dish raw for a true one-pan recipe, but I feel sautéing them first improves the flavor and texture.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
694kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
1191mg
(50%)
Potassium
311mg
(9%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1955IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
21.3mg
(24%)
Calcium
420mg
(42%)
Iron
3.6mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 694
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 694kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1191mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 311mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1955IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 21.3mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 420mg | 42% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.