Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce Chicken Tortellini Alfredo with homemade Alfredo sauce. Put it together with fresh vegetables, chicken and cheese tortellini. AND the garlic is non negotiable.

Ingredients of Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce

  1. It's of (any size under 20oz) refrigerated 3 cheese tortellini.
  2. Prepare of unsalted butter.
  3. Prepare of garlic, minced.
  4. It's of crushed red pepper flakes.
  5. It's of all-purpose flour.
  6. It's of milk, or more as needed.
  7. It's of half and half*.
  8. Prepare of cream cheese, cubed.
  9. It's of freshly grated parmesan (I used the green bottle lol) still amazing.
  10. It's of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper,.
  11. It's of chopped fresh parsley or dried flakes like me.

Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce step by step

  1. Cook your tortellini as instructed on box and drain well. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add your minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, Stirring frequently until fragrant, about 1 minute..
  2. Whisk in flour till lightly browned. About 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and half and half and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened. About 2-3 minutes. Stir in cheeses until melted about 1 to 2 minutes. Add parsley now or after for garnish. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper to taste..
  3. Stir in tortellini and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately and garnish with whatever you'd like. Ex: tomatoes like me, chives, parsley. Etc...
  4. NOTES* *Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream..

Whether you want a hot appetizer for a party or a tasty, comforting weeknight meal option, double the batch because everyone is going to love it! Use refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini. This TORTELLINI ALFREDO is a home run every time! Cheesy Tortellini in a creamy, rich Garlic Parmesan sauce. I think if I had to choose, Italian would be my favorite food of all time, and Fettuccine Alfredo would definitely top the list.

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