Easy Chicken Tortellini Florentine Casserole Recipe Is Creamy Cheesy Goodness Casseroles Pasta Poultry Dinner

Looking for an easy casserole recipe the whole family will love? Here’s another of my can’t-leave-a-recipe-as-is attempts that worked.

The original chicken casserole recipe started with uncooked diced chicken breasts, and I used rotisserie chicken meat. It called for “small pasta,” but I had some spinach and cheese tortellini. It didn’t call for mushrooms or celery, but I had both so I threw them in. And I subbed half and half for the whole milk the recipe called for. The end result was cheesy, creamy and yummy!

Cuisine: Italian / American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound rotisserie chicken, diced
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (I didn’t bother since I was using the rotisserie chicken)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 6 ounces spinach and cheese dried tortellini
• 3 celery stalks, cut into small pieces
• 4 ounces mushrooms, chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup half and half or milk of your choice
• 1/8 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons sundried tomatoes, drained and roughly sliced
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 big handful fresh spinach

Here’s how to make it:

1. Place chicken, Italian seasoning, garlic, tortellini, celery and mushrooms in an 8x8-inch baking dish.
2. In large measuring cup, whisk chicken stock, half and half and cornstarch together. Pour over chicken mixture. Cover dish tightly with foil.
3. Bake in a preheated 425-degree F oven for 30 minutes. 
4. Remove from oven, take off foil and stir in tomatoes and spinach. Sprinkle cheeses on top and cook uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes more, or until bubbly.

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