Tortellini and Chicken Alfredo Bake

Name: Tortellini and Chicken Alfredo Bake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 packages frozen cheese tortellini (14 oz ea); 3 cup cooked and chopped chicken; 1/2 cup butter; 1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 cup whole milk; 1 tsp chopped garlic; 1 tbsp Italian seasoning; 1 3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese(reserve 1/2 c for topping!); 4 oz cream cheese; 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs

Bridget @cook_3555328

I came up with this version of Alfredo sauce using milk thickened with a bit of flour rather than using heavy cream and I'm pleased with the result. Although it still has 1/2 cup of butter, I say all in moderation!! The family loved it!

Bridget @cook_3555328

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Ingredients

3 packagesfrozen cheese tortellini (14 oz ea)
3 cupcooked and chopped chicken
1/2 cupbutter
1 1/2 tbspall-purpose flour
2 1/2 cupwhole milk
1 tspchopped garlic
1 tbspItalian seasoning
1 3/4 cupshredded parmesan cheese(reserve 1/2 c for topping!)
4 ozcream cheese
1/2 cupItalian bread crumbs

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 325. Spray a 9x13 baking dish and add all tortellini. (No need to cook, add them frozen!!) Next, add chicken evenly.
2

Melt butter and add flour. Cook 1 minute on medium. Lower heat and add milk. Whisk on low for 5 minutes and then add remaining ingredients EXCEPT bread crumbs and reserved parm cheese. Cook on a low simmer another 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
3

Pour Alfredo sauce over tortellini and Chicken and mix well. Top with bread crumbs and reserved parmesan cheese. Bake 30-40 minutes covered and 10 minutes uncovered. Enjoy!!