“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Barilla, but all my opinions are my own. Hi friends! I have one of my favorite pasta dishes to share with you. I love it because it’s great with chicken leftovers, all my kiddos love it and it’s super quick and yummy! Creamy Pesto Three Cheese Tortellini with Chicken… it’s creamy with a light pesto… yummy garlic… oh so good!
Pesto Three Cheese Tortellini with Chicken
Life… super busy right now! I love that I can whip this together in less than 20 minutes.
I usually grill up a bunch of chicken breasts at the beginning of the week. Makes for really easy salads, quesadillas or any other dish that calls for chicken during the week. Other times I’ve grabbed a rotisserie chicken from the store.
For this meal I swung by our local Vons to pick up some Barilla® Three Cheese Tortellini, a rotisserie chicken, pesto sauce and a can of cream of chicken soup.
Here’s the favorite pasta dish in our family… creamy, dreamy recipe…
A 20 minute pasta dinner with a great creamy pesto sauce and chunks of chicken.
- 1 bag of Barilla® Three Cheese Tortellini
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 1 can of cream of chicken soup
- 1/2 cup pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 clove minced garlic
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add your bag of Barilla® Three Cheese Tortellini. Boil on medium heat for 10 minutes.
- While your Barilla® Three Cheese Tortellini is boiling, add your butter to a pan over medium heat. Once butter is melted add your cooked chicken. Toss about for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the can of cream of chicken soup, pesto sauce, milk and garlic to the chicken. Mix till combined.
- Turn heat to low and let simmer until pasta is done.
- After pasta has boiled for 10 minutes scoop out the pasta and add it to your creamy pesto chicken. Toss it all together and let simmer another minute before serving.
I hope you guys are almost ready for Christmas with one week left and if you’re not, now you’ve got a quick, easy and yummy recipe to fit into your busy schedules.
Thanks for stopping by friends!
This looks absolutely delicious! I will definitely be pinning! Thanks for linking up to Tips & Tricks! Hope to see you again this week! 🙂
What kind of pesto sauce do you use?
I normally get my pesto sauce at Sam’s Club, but I’ve also purchased the one they have in the fresh pasta area in my grocery store (refrigerated section).
This looks delicious and so simple to make. I think this would be a great vegetarian dish too, without the chicken. Yum. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Maryann,
Just wanted to let you know I’ve made this now twice! It is super easy and really good. Thanks for the recipe!
That’s great Jessica… definitely one of my favorites (so easy) and my family too!
I have made this several times for my family and it is a huge hit. I actually have to double the recipe each time I make it. I was unable to find the pasta listed, but instead found frozen tortellini that works just fine. Thanks for the great idea!
So glad to hear your family loves it! It’s a big favorite in our home too!
This looks soooo good! I haven’t had breakfast but I want this for lunch! I found your recipe on Pinterest. Where I am a new follower. Happy Saturday!
Wow. My mouth is seriously watering right now, Maryann! This looks ahhhmazingly delicious! Pinned and thank you for sharing the recipe! Happy New Year! xo
I hope Costco has tortellini because I’m getting some today!! I put it on my list!!
Tortellini is my absolute all time favorite pasta! Looks amazing!
Kelly
That looks really good and perfect for a busy week nights supper – thanks and Pinned!!
Looks delish Maryann! I’m definitely making this one… I’ve already made my grocery list! :o)
Tania
This is making me SO hungry! Looks delish! Pinned!
This looks so good!
This Looks AMAZINGLY delicious, Maryann. I can’t wait to give this a try. Pinning 🙂
xoxo
Your recipe sounds amazing, Maryann! We buy Barilla Tortellini often but I’ve never done anything this creative with it .
Looks so yummy!
Oh yum … that sounds so good. I just pinned it! It sounds like a recipe the whole family would love.
Looks delicious!
I love this! My family is going to love this recipe.
That looks really good – I love the Barilla line of foods. Will add this to my menu!
Me too! The only ones I buy… you’ll love this recipe Gina!