Ingredients
Scale
- 1 22 ounce frozen bag of 365 (whole Foods Brand) organic cheese tortellini (or other favorite brand)
- 2 chicken breast (optional)
- 6–8 bacon slices
- 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat (can substitute with olive oil or butter)
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- 1/3 cup chicken stock
- 3 1/2 cups of freshly grated asiago cheese
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped flat leaf parsley
- Salt/Pepper
- Garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Split chicken breast lengthwise, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder coating each side of the breast
- Grill chicken on grill or grill pan (I use my Breville Panini Grill)
- Chop chicken into medium bite sized pieces
- In large stock pot boil and salt water for tortellini and cook until al dente
- Cook bacon until crispy and chop into small bite sized pieces
- Sauté garlic in the reserved 2 tablespoons bacon grease for about 1 minute on low heat, being careful not to burn the garlic
- Add the heavy cream and chicken stock bringing to a simmer
- Turn heat very low and slowly add 2 1/2 cups asiago cheese, parsley, pinch of salt and pepper to taste
- Stir until cheese is melted
- Combine the chicken, asiago cream sauce and tortellini and then transfer to a 9×9 baking dish or similar size
- Top with remaining 1 cup of asiago cheese
- Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until sides are bubbling and hot and cheese is melted all over
- Top the Baked Tortellini with crispy bacon and serve!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Main Dish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 674
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 1983.8mg
- Fat: 51.4g
- Carbohydrates: 5.6g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 127.3mg