Now that's the kind of meal I can get behind! Here's how we make it: Jump to: If you prep everything ahead of time, this can even be ready in 30 minutes or less!
Tortellini chicken bake full#
It's garlicy, cheesy, and full of delicious flavor and ready in less than an hour. The result? A fabulous tortellini sheet pan bake. It cooks so quickly, I don't even have to precook it-I cook it straight from the freezer.īut before I bake anything, I toss the whole broccoli, tortellini, and chicken mixture in a little more olive oil and an extremely generous amount of parmesan cheese. Later, I add some chicken sausage-just because it's delicious with broccoli.įor the tortellini, rather than serving it on the side, I bake it right with everything. In my version, I par-cook the broccoli by roasting it on a sheet pan with garlic and olive oil. I wanted to recreate this dish at home, but I wanted to make it super fast and without dirtying a lot of dishes. It was such a simple dish, but it was absolute perfection. I'm telling you, it was delicious and I've never been the same since! His dad made a skillet version, where he cooked the cheesy broccoli in butter, olive oil, and garlic and served the tortellini on the side. I first had a version of this broccoli tortellini at my brother in law's family camp. It's effortless, but it certainly doesn't taste that way! You can also prepare this cheesy, broccoli, pasta goodness ahead of time.ĪND it only takes about 10 minutes of prep work and about 25 minutes to bake! Well for starters, this bake is a sheet pan dinner, so it only dirties one pan (YAY!). When it comes to tortellini recipes, this Broccoli Tortellini Bake is it. This recipe only uses one sheet pan, making cleanup a breeze! So pick whichever method works best for you and your family.A fast and delicious weeknight meal the family will love! Cheesy roasted broccoli with tortellini and chicken sausage tossed in fresh garlic, olive oil, and a boat load of parmesan cheese.
Whereas if you made homemade it would add to the prep time. I wanted to create a casserole that you can literally mix it together in minutes. I bought a classic red sauce and it worked great in this recipe. If you are unsure should you make homemade enchilada sauce or buy canned, it is up to you. Then one thing with reheating frozen pasta is it will offer a softer texture but still taste really good. Or you can toss in the freezer for meals down the line. If you have leftover enchilada pasta simply place in a proper container and store in the fridge a few days.
I love buying bulk chicken, prepping it up, and then freezing later. If you do batch cook chicken, just place in bags or containers and freeze for meals down the line. I also love buying rotisserie chickens and shredding the meat and using for recipes like this. Then you can shred or dice your chicken and use in recipes like this. Or if you own a pressure cooker cook chicken that way.
If you don’t have any pre-cooked chicken go right ahead and cook up your chicken in a skillet. What If I Don’t Have Pre-Cooked Chicken On Hand I just find the fresh cheese filled tortellini is the best. I prefer to head to the store and buy the refrigerated tortellini that is filled with cheese. There are all types of tortellini you can buy. Basic pantry essentials, so you can toss it together and bake for a hands-off dinner. If that is you, here is a new recipe to add into the mix. Sometimes I struggle with what to make for dinner.
Want more casserole style dinner ideas? Chicken parmesan casserole, cheesy taco bake, or even Mexican chicken avocado bake. Pre-cooked chicken, refrigerated tortellini, Rotel, Enchilada sauce and more come together for a delicious chicken bake. If you have a craving for tortellini you have to give this chicken enchilada tortellini bake a try. Chicken casseroles are always welcome in our home.
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