Lemon Chicken Tortellini

Name: Lemon Chicken Tortellini
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams package fresh baby spinach; 2 Tbsps butter; 539 grams package frozen cheese tortellini; 42 grams all-purpose flour; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 708 milliliters reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided; 6 Tbsps shredded Parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 1 teaspoons hot pepper sauce, optional; 1 smalls sweet red pepper, julienned; 1 teaspoons salt; 454 grams boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-in. pieces

Lemon Chicken Tortellini takes around 40 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 6 servings with 473 calories, 35g of protein, and 16g of fat each. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up chicken breasts, pepper sauce, cheese tortellini, and a few other things to make it today. Lemon Chicken Soup with Tortellini, Lemon Artichoke Chicken Tortellini Soup, and Tortellini with Asparagus & Lemon are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink.

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Butter

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Remove and keep warm. In the same pan, cook red pepper until crisp-tender.

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Red Pepper

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Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.

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Garlic

Add 2 cups broth; bring to a boil.

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Broth

Combine the flour, salt, pepper and remaining broth until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the chicken, lemon peel and pepper sauce if desired.

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