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15-Minute Chicken Tortellini with Kale

from Tiffany at eatathomecooks.com
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Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 6 to 8
Calories: 559kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs. butter
  • 1-2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 3-5 cloves garlic crushed
  • 10 oz. kale chopped
  • ½ cup white wine or water
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • crushed red pepper flakes optional
  • 24 oz. cheese tortellini
  • 2-3 cups chicken cooked
  • cooking water from tortellini
  • ½-1 cup shaved parmesan

Instructions

  • Start boiling water for the tortellini. 
  • Cook garlic in oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add kale gradually, stirring and adding more as it cooks down and will fit in the skillet.
  • Pour wine or water into skillet and continue to cook kale.
  • Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
  • Start cooking the tortellini in the boiling water for the time the package suggests. 
  • Ladle out some cooking water from the tortellini, then drain the pasta.
  • Stir the pasta, chicken and kale together.
  • Add a bit of cooking water if it seems too dry.
  • Stir in ½-1 cup of parmesan.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 713mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4920IU | Vitamin C: 57.2mg | Calcium: 340mg | Iron: 4.3mg

15-Minute Chicken Tortellini with Kale

from Tiffany at eatathomecooks.com
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Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3 to 4
Calories: 598kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbs. butter
  • ½-1 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2-3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 5 oz. kale chopped
  • ¼ cup white wine or water
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • crushed red pepper flakes optional
  • 12 oz. cheese tortellini
  • 1-1½ cup chicken cooked
  • cooking water from tortellini
  • ¼-½ cup shaved parmesan

Instructions

  • Start boiling water for the tortellini. 
  • Cook garlic in oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add kale gradually, stirring and adding more as it cooks down and will fit in the skillet.
  • Pour wine or water into skillet and continue to cook kale.
  • Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
  • Start cooking the tortellini in the boiling water for the time the package suggests. 
  • Ladle out some cooking water from the tortellini, then drain the pasta.
  • Stir the pasta, chicken and kale together.
  • Add a bit of cooking water if it seems too dry.
  • Stir in ½-1 cup of Parmesan.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4930IU | Vitamin C: 57.3mg | Calcium: 342mg | Iron: 4.5mg