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Title: Olive Garden Asiago Tortellini Alfredo w/Grilled Chicken
Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Pasta, Cheese, Breads
Yield: 4 servings

MMMMM------------------GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS-----------------------
1 lb Boned, skinned, chicken
- breasts
2 tb Olive oil
1/2 ts (ea) salt & black pepper
1/2 ts Italian seasoning blend

MMMMM---------------------------PASTA--------------------------------
9 oz Refrigerated asiago & ham
- tortellini

MMMMM--------------------CREAMY ALFREDO SAUCE-------------------------
1 c Heavy cream
1 c Half & Half
4 oz Salted butter
3/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 c Grated Asiago cheese

MMMMM--------------------------TOPPINGS-------------------------------
1/3 c Panko breadcrumbs
1/2 c Mozzarella cheese; shredded

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS: Pound chicken breasts out to
1/2" thickness with a meat mallet. Place chicken,
vegetable oil, salt, ground black pepper, and Italian
seasoning blend in a zip top bag. Seal the bag and allow
the chicken to marinate for about 30 minutes.

Saute chicken in a cast iron or a stainless steel
skillet. Add enough vegetable oil to coat the bottom,
turn up the heat to medium high cook for 7 to 9 minutes
or until the chicken releases from the pan, cook for 5
to 7 minutes on the other side. Remove chicken from the
pan, and allow chicken to rest on a cutting board.

ALFREDO SAUCE: Prepare the Alfredo sauce by combining
the cream, half and half, and butter in a saucepan over
medium-high heat. Do not let the mixture come to a boil,
but heat until small bubbles begin to form. Add the
Parmesan and asiago cheese and whisk quickly. Add the
garlic powder and continue to whisk.

The sauce will thicken after a minute or two. If the
sauce remains thin, increase the heat of the sauce, and
it will thicken.

FINISHING THE DISH: Turn on the oven broiler.

Cook tortellini according to package directions.

In a 2 quart baking dish add tortellini, pour enough
sauce to fully coat, and then some into the baking dish.
Slice chicken breasts and add them on top of the
tortellini, if you have extra sauce, drizzle the sauce
over the chicken.

Add 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs, and 1/2 cup shredded
mozzarella cheese, and broil in the oven for 2 to 3
minutes or until the cheese just begins to brown.

Author: Stephanie Manley

RECIPE FROM: https://copykat.com

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