A zesty cheese sauce coats tender pockets of tortellini, crisp-tender veggies and flavorful chicken.
Santa Fe Chicken-Tortellini Casserole
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 5 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated cheese-filled tortellini
- 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 2 cups broccoli flowerets
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
- 3 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 cups cut-up cooked chicken
- 3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (3 oz)
- 1/2 cup shredded Colby cheese (2 oz)
- 1/2 cup crushed tortilla chips, if desired

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 325°F. Spray 3-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain tortellini as directed on package.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook broccoli, onion and bell pepper in oil about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Remove broccoli mixture from skillet.
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Step3In same skillet, cook flour and remaining 2 tablespoons oil over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in milk, broth and cumin. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, tortellini and broccoli mixture. Spoon into casserole.
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Step4Bake uncovered 25 to 35 minutes, sprinkling with Colby cheese and tortilla chips for last several minutes of baking, until hot in center and cheese is melted.
Nutrition
440
Calories
25g
Total Fat
38g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 440
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 25g
- 38%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 46%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 140mg
- 47%
- Sodium
- 390mg
- 16%
- Potassium
- 510mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 38g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 40%
- 40%
- Vitamin C
- 60%
- 60%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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