CHICKEN & CHEESE TORTELLINI ALFREDO

Chicken & Cheese Tortellini Alfredo image

I first taste the wonderful combination of Alfredo sauce and pesto at a restaurant, and that inspired me to add all kinds of different flavors to Alfredo sauce. The basil pesto is still my favorite and I've used that combination in this amazing dinner. Let your company be impressed and don't tell them how easy it was to make.-Kelly Williams, Forked River, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 small sweet red pepper, julienned
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 jar (15 ounces) Alfredo sauce
1/4 cup prepared pesto
2 packages (10 ounces each) ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
1 jar (7-1/2 ounces) marinated quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
2 packages (9 ounces each) refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
Grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and red pepper in oil and butter until tender. Add the garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Cook tortellini according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven over medium heat, combine Alfredo sauce and pesto. Stir in the chicken, artichokes and olives. Cook over medium heat until heated through., Drain tortellini; add to chicken mixture with tomato. Gently toss to coat. Garnish with Parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418 calories, Fat 23g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 1004mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 29g protein.