Easy Healthy Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Recipes
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Cheese-filled tortellini, chicken, and broccoli in a creamy, Parmesan cheese sauce. Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Tortellini is an easy 20 minute dinner the whole family will love!
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Tortellini is one of my favorite ways to get dinner on the table fast. It cooks in about 5 minutes and who doesn't love pasta filled with cheese?!
This Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Tortellini is all cooked in one pot and is ready in about 20 minutes (as long as you already have chicken cooked – I recommend a rotisserie chicken!)
It's cheese tortellini, chicken, and broccoli in a sauce made from cream cheese and Parmesan cheese.
Your whole family is going to love this recipe!
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Low-sodium chicken broth
- Milk
- Cheese tortellini
- Fresh broccoli
- Cream cheese
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Cooked chicken – you can cook your own chicken or pick up a rotisserie chicken to make dinner really easy!
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Cook garlic. Cook garlic in olive oil for 30 seconds.
- Add liquid. Add chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil.
- Cook tortellini. Add tortellini and cook 2 minutes.
- Add broccoli. Add broccoli and continue to cook for about 3 minutes or so, stirring as needed, until tortellini is cooked and broccoli is bright green.
- Add cheese. Lower heat and stir in cream cheese and Parmesan, until melted.
- Add chicken. Stir in cooked chicken.
- Season and serve. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with extra Parmesan on top.
How Long Is It Good For?
This chicken tortellini will be good for up to 3 days in the fridge. Make sure to store it in an airtight container.
You can reheat it in the microwave or on the stove. If the sauce has thickened too much, you can add milk or chicken broth to loosen it up again.
Tips & Tricks
- I used fresh tortellini for this recipe so if you use frozen tortellini, you may need to add an extra minute or 2 to the cooking time. Just check the package instructions to be sure.
- You can also use frozen broccoli but may need to add a couple minutes to that as well.
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1 (20 ounce) package cheese tortellini
- 3 cups fresh broccoli, roughly chopped
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced
- salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil.
- Add tortellini and cook 2 minutes.
- Add broccoli and continue to cook for about 3 minutes or so, stirring as needed, until tortellini is cooked and broccoli is bright green.
- Lower heat and stir in cream cheese and Parmesan, until melted.
- Stir in cooked chicken.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve with extra Parmesan on top.
Notes
If using frozen tortellini, they make take an extra minute or 2. Just check the instructions on the package.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6 Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 259 Total Fat: 13g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 6g Cholesterol: 63mg Sodium: 419mg Carbohydrates: 17g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 4g Protein: 20g
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