Chicken and Cheese Tortellini Bake

This Chicken and Cheese Tortellini Bake is a favorite for busy weeknights. Serve with some crusty garlic bread and a crispy salad and dinner is ready. There is something about comfort food that just makes the day a little better. Warn and satisfying and so delicious, you can feel it all the way to your soul.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings: 5 Servings

Calories: 805 kcal per serving

Ingredients

½ cup - Butter
½ cup - Onion
½ cup - Red bell pepper
2 cloves - Garlic
¼ cup - Flour
3 cups - Chicken broth
1 ½ cups - Half and half
½ cup - White Wine
1 cup - Parmesan cheese
¼ tsp - Salt
¼ tsp - Ground red pepper
20 ounces - Cheese and spinach tortellini
4 cups - Fresh broccoli florets
4 cups - chicken
½ cup - Parmesan cheese
15 - Ritz crackers
3 tablespoons - Butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large dutch oven, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium heat. Add onion and next two ingredients, and saute for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Add flour and cook for one minute, stirring until smooth.
Whisk in broth, half and half and white wine. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, 6-8 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from heat and add cheese, salt and pepper. Stir in tortellini, broccoli and chicken. Spoon into a lightly greased 13×9 casserole dish.
Stir together 1/2 cup grated cheese, crackers and melted butter. Sprinkle over casserole.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until bubbly.

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