This chicken tortellini Alfredo is easy to make with rotisserie chicken, cheese tortellini and a simple Alfredo sauce. It’s a simple weeknight dinner ready in only 20 minutes!
If you love pasta recipes, add chicken fettuccine Alfredo and creamy white lasagna soup to your meal rotation!
Why I Love This Recipe
- Quick and flavorful: This chicken tortellini alfredo is an easy pasta recipe that is the perfect meal to liven up your dinner rotation. It’s creamy, cheesy and comforting!
- Minimal ingredients. This easy chicken tortellini Alfredo is one of my favorite leftover rotisserie chicken recipes! It’s just as tasty as Olive Garden’s chicken alfredo tortellini.
Ingredient Notes
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Tortellini: Refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini makes this an easy meal for busy weeknights.
- Cooked chicken: I used rotisserie chicken, but leftover shredded chicken works as well as sliced chicken breasts cooked separately.
- Butter and flour: This is used to create a roux which will thicken the sauce.
- Chicken broth: This helps create the correct consistency as well as a flavor for the base of the sauce.
- Heavy cream: Also called whipping cream, this creates the rich sauce. Do not substitute for half-and-half or milk as it will thicken properly.
- Parmesan cheese: For creamy pasta sauces, it’s best to use freshly shredded Parmesan cheese as it melts much better than pre-shredded cheese in a bag or can.
- Seasonings: Garlic powder and a pinch of nutmeg.
How to Make Chicken Tortellini Alfredo
Make the roux melting the butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in 2 Tablespoons flour, then chicken broth, cream and garlic powder. Keep whisking until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
Stir in the Parmesan and pinch of nutmeg then add the cooked chicken, drained tortellini pasta, fresh herbs (if desired) and add then salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe Tips and Variations
- Sauce: If you prefer, you can use my Alfredo sauce with cream cheese or white sauce for pasta.
- Reserved pasta water: When draining the tortellini, reserve the pasta water. This can help thin the sauce if needed or be used when reheating the pasta.
- Add-ins: Near the end of cooking time, stir in some fresh spinach, broccoli, frozen peas or even bacon.
- Storage: Leftovers of this creamy chicken tortellini can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 4 days. Reheat with a splash of milk, cream or broth. Do not freeze.
Chicken Alfredo Tortellini Serving Suggestions
This chicken tortellini Alfredo recipe is a rich dish on it’s own, I love to garnish it with some dried parsley or fresh herbs such as fresh parsley and basil.
A side salad drizzled with Olive Garden salad dressing and garlic bread are usually my go-to recipes when rounding out the meal for my hungry family!
More recipes with Alfredo sauce include chicken Alfredo bake, easy chicken Alfredo lasagna and chicken Alfredo pizza.
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Chicken Tortellini Alfredo
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Ingredients
- 18 ounces refrigerated cheese tortellini
- 4 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ cup parmesan cheese
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups cooked chicken , such as rotisserie
- salt and pepper , to taste
- fresh herbs , if desired
Instructions
- Cook pasta: Boil a large pot of water and cook the 18 ounces tortellini according to directions.
- Melt butter and add flour: Meanwhile, add the 4 Tablespoons butter to a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Once it's melted, whisk in 2 Tablespoons flour.
- Whisk in chicken broth: Add the 1 cup chicken broth and whisk until there are no lumps (about 30 seconds.)
- Whisk in cream and garlic powder: Add the 1 cup cream and 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder and keep whisking until it's a nice and smooth sauce. Then cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. If it's too thick, add a little more chicken broth.
- Add parmesan and nutmeg: Stir in the 1/2 cup parmesan and pinch of nutmeg.
- Add chicken, pasta and herbs: Toss in the chicken, drained pasta, fresh herbs (if desired) and add some salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: 30 Minute Meals, American, Chicken, Dinner, Italian, Kid-Friendly, Pasta, Stovetop
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Absolutely delicious! Quick and easy to make! One of the best Alfredo sauces I’ve tried. The sauce is a little much at first, but after it cools down and thickens it is the perfect amount.
So glad you love the chicken tortellini Alfredo!