Cajun Chicken Tortellini

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 395.4
  • Total Fat: 7.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 67.8 mg
  • Sodium: 766.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 48.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 32.4 g

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Introduction

I used a recipe that I got from allrecipes.com and made a few adjustments to make it a little healthier and more to my liking. I used a recipe that I got from allrecipes.com and made a few adjustments to make it a little healthier and more to my liking.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    6 cups frozen cheese tortellini
    4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed or sliced into strips
    24 oz. canned evaporated skim milk
    red pepper, thinly sliced
    green pepper, thinly sliced
    1/2 cup green onions, chopped
    3 tbsp butter
    dried basil
    garlic powder
    black pepper
    lemon pepper (opt.)

Directions

Coat the chicken with the cajun seasoning by placing it in a ziploc bag and shaking it around.

Cook the tortellini according to the instructions on the package.

Meanwhile, saute the chicken and butter in a large pot until fully cooked. Add peppers and onions and cook for 2 more minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in the evaporated milk. Stir in all of the spices and heat through.

Add the drained tortellini and serve. Makes about 8 1 1/2 cup servings, I think.

Notes: I did not use the lemon pepper seasoning when calculating the nutrition facts. I used Mrs. Dash tomato basil garlic seasoning for the basil and garlic. You can use any kind of pasta of your choice in place of the tortellini.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PLUMSHORT.