Tortellini and chicken in creamy tomato sauce
A quick and easy pasta dish with tortellini and chicken tossed in the creamiest tomato sauce.
Servings 4 people
Calories 854kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g tortellini
- 400 g chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 75 g fresh spinach
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
- 1 tin polpa or chopped tomatoes
- 3 tbsp tomato purée
- 250 ml cream whipping cream (38% fat) or double cream
- 150 ml white wine - or stock
- 80 g parmesan, finely grated
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes - optional
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- Fresh basil to top, if you like
Instructions
- Heat a glug of olive oil in a frying pan, brown the chicken well and season with salt and pepper.*It doesn't need to be cooked through, - it will finish cooking in the sauce.
- Add the onion and garlic and fry until the onion is translucent, then add the tomato purée, dried herbs and chilli flakes and heat through for about a minute.
- Pour in the white wine and let it reduce slightly, then add the chopped tomatoes and the cream.
- Let the sauce simmer over a medium heat for 7-8 minutes, then stir the parmesan into the sauce.
- Cook the tortellini according to the packet instructions, drain, and toss them in the sauce.
- Finally, fold the spinach into the sauce, season to taste with salt and pepper, - and top with fresh basil if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 854kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 1113mg | Potassium: 763mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3132IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 509mg | Iron: 5mg