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Tortellini and Cheese
Ingredients
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1
9 ounce package refrigerated cheese tortellini
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1
cup frozen peas, corn, or pea pods
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1
8 ounce tub cream cheese spread with garden vegetables or chive and onion
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1/2
cup milk
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1
9 ounce package frozen chopped cooked chicken breast
Directions
1. In a large saucepan cook tortellini according to package directions. Place frozen vegetable in colander. Drain the hot pasta over vegetables to thaw; return pasta-vegetable mixture to pan.
2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine cream cheese and milk; heat and stir until cheese is melted. Heat chicken according to package directions.
3. Stir cheese sauce into cooked pasta-vegetable mixture. Cook and gently stir until heated through. Spoon into individual serving bowls. Top with chicken. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Tortellini and Cheese)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 505,
- Protein (gm) 32,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 32,
- Fat, total (gm) 26,
- Cholesterol (mg) 130,
- Saturated fat (gm) 15,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 8,
- Vitamin A (IU) 1603,
- Vitamin C (mg) 6,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 9,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 24,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 525,
- Potassium (mg) 397,
- Calcium (DV %) 242,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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Substitute Kraft's Cooking Cremes for different flavors and a quick meal. Left over pork, too. A very flexible recipe. Could be done with cheese ravioli - everything coming out of the freezer when company drops in.
10/31/2011 08:19:13 PM Report AbuseThis is a pretty fast recipe, but I might cut down on the cream cheese next time. It's very overwhelming. The tortellini itself can also be kind of expensive. I might try this again when I see it on sale.
10/16/2011 09:18:44 AM Report Abuse