Tortellini with Fresh Tomatoes, Mascarpone and Pan-Fried Chicken
Recipe for an easy pasta dish of tortellini tossed in a creamy sauce with fresh tomatoes and served with pan-fried chicken.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 780kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breast fillets
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 400 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 150 ml dry white wine (can be replaced with stock)
- 500 g tortellini
- 200 g mascarpone
- 8 sprigs fresh basil, leaves only
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Oil
- Pasta cooking water
- Paprika and thyme (optional)
To serve
- Chopped fresh basil, for the top
- Parmesan, for the top
Instructions
- Slice each chicken breast fillet in two horizontally (parallel to the board), so you have 4 thinner, flat fillets. Season with salt, freshly ground pepper and, if you like, a few other spices such as paprika and thyme.
- Heat a frying pan and brown the chicken well for a couple of minutes on each side. Then turn down the heat – and let it finish cooking through gently over a low heat. This gives you the juiciest chicken.
- Meanwhile, fry the onion in a splash of oil in another pan until soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic, tomatoes and dried basil and fry for 5 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Pour in the white wine and let it reduce well. At the same time, bring a pan of water to the boil and cook the tortellini as directed on the packet.
- Stir the mascarpone into the tomatoes in the pan and adjust the consistency with pasta water. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Toss the fresh basil leaves through the sauce together with the cooked, drained tortellini.
- Slice the chicken and lay it on top, then serve with a sprinkling of chopped basil and Parmesan on the side, if you like.
Nutrition
Calories: 780kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 173mg | Sodium: 795mg | Potassium: 676mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1680IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 339mg | Iron: 4mg