Chicken And Spinach Tortellini Bake Food

CHICKEN BACON SPINACH TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large sauce pan or dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add in garlic and cook for a minute. Whisk in flour and cook until flour is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add in milk and salt and increase heat to bring milk to a simmer. Once the milk is simmering, shut off the heat and stir in one cup of mozzarella and the ½ cup of parmesan cheese. Stir until cheese is melted and incorporated into the sauce.
• To the sauce, add in the cooked chicken, spinach, bacon, and uncooked tortellini. Stir to combine.
• Pour the mixture into the baking pan and sprinkle the remaining mozzarella cheese on top. Cover pan with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 5 minutes, or until bubbly.

TORTELLINI SPINACH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook tortellini according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper in 1/4 cup butter until mushrooms are tender. Remove and keep warm. , In same skillet, combine milk and remaining butter. Bring to a gentle boil; stir in brick cheese until smooth. Drain tortellini; place in a large bowl. Stir in mushroom mixture and spinach. Add cheese sauce and toss to coat. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted.

TORTELLINI WITH CHICKEN AND SPINACH IN LIGHT CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil large pot of water.
• Cut chicken into 1" pieces. Set aside.
• Slice 1 clove fresh garlic. Set aside.
• Gently slice baby spinach into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large saute pan.
• Add garlic. Saute until just light golden.
• Add chicken. Saute 3-4 minutes.
• Add heavy cream and chicken broth to saute pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
• Salt to taste at this point.
• Add baby spinach to saute pan. Turn off heat.
• When water boils add 1 tablespoon salt and tortellini. Cook according to package directions.
• Drain and add to saute pan. Stir.
• Serve into four pasta bowls.
• Top with parmesan cheese.
• *One variation of this dish is to add a tablespoon of chopped sun-dried tomatoes with the cream. It gives the dish a burst of flavor.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH TORTELLINI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Oil casserole dish with olive oil, then dice up the chicken breast and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Bake the diced up chicken 20-30 minutes until no longer pink.
• While the chicken is baking, boil the tortellini until al dente, normally 5-6 minutes, then drain and set aside.
• Take the diced chicken and place on a plate leave the drippings.
• Spread 2/3 Celsius of the sauce into the bottom of the dish, then stir to mix drippings and sauce together.
• Lay half of the tortellini over the sauce, top with half the chicken, spinach, cheese, and sauce.
• Repeat layers and finish with sprinkling remaining cheese on top.
• Bake, uncovered for 45 minutes until hot and bubbly.

CREAMED SPINACH AND TORTELLINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a large casserole dish.
• Combine pasta, creamed spinach, cheese, mushrooms, garlic and black pepper in a large bowl.
• Transfer mixture into prepared casserole.
• Top with reserved tomatoes, sliced and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is golden brown.
• (I like to brown slightly under the broiler).

TORTELLINI AND SPINACH BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the tortellini in salted water for about 3-4 minutes, drain and put in a big oven proof dish.
• Add the tomatoes.
• Defrost the spinach, squeeze out most of the excess water and add the garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add to the pasta and tomatoes, mix well.
• Top with feta cheese.
• In a bowl mix the soured cream and single cream.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste (don't hold back).
• Add the grated cheese and pour over the dish, make sure it mixes with the rest of the ingredients and doesn't just sit on top.
• Preheat the oven (200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark 6) and bake for 20-30 minutes.