Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Tortellini Recipe

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by Whitney Bond
June 23, 2020

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Looking for delicious tortellini recipes? Look no further than this buffalo chicken and cheese tortellini recipe with a cheesy buffalo sauce, made in one pot in only 20 minutes!

I’ve been on a real buffalo sauce kick lately! From Buffalo Frito Chili Pie to Buffalo Shrimp Tacosto this scrumptious Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Tortellini, I just can’t get enough of my favorite sauce lately!

Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Penne is the most popular recipe on the blog and today I decided to give it a little twist by subbing the penne with cheesy tortellini (because more cheese, yes please!)

Needless to say, the combination of cheese, pasta and buffalo sauce is amazing!

I left town for less than 24 hours and came back to an empty leftover container. Kurt had literally eaten all of the leftovers!

I was a little sad there was none left for me, but happy he loved it so much that he couldn’t stop eating it! 😉

This easy 20 minute one pot recipe will definitely be going into regular rotation at our house!

Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Tortellini Ingredients

1 tbsp butter
1 lb chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch pieces)
1 cup buffalo sauce (divided)
20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp kosher salt
2 cups chicken broth
2 oz cream cheese (cubed)
½ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)

Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Tortellini Instructions

Add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat.

Toss the cubed chicken with ½ cup buffalo sauce.

Once the butter is melted, add the chicken to the skillet.

Cook 4-5 minutes, then add the tortellini to the skillet with the paprika, garlic powder and salt. Pour the remaining ½ cup buffalo sauce and chicken broth into the skillet and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 7-8 minutes.

Remove the lid and add the cream cheese and cheddar cheese. Stir to combine, and allow the cheese to melt in for 3-4 minutes.

One Pot Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Tortellini

Looking for delicious tortellini recipes? Look no further than this buffalo chicken and cheese tortellini recipe with a cheesy buffalo sauce, made in one pot in only 20 minutes!

Servings: 4 people

Prep Time: 6 minutes mins

Cook Time: 14 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Author: Whitney Bond

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Ingredients

1 tbsp butter
1 lb chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup buffalo sauce, divided
20 oz refrigerated cheese tortellini
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp kosher salt
2 cups chicken broth
2 oz cream cheese, cubed
½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

Add the butter to a large skillet over medium heat.
Toss the cubed chicken with ½ cup buffalo sauce.
Once the butter is melted, add the chicken to the skillet.
Cook 4-5 minutes, then add the tortellini to the skillet with the paprika, garlic powder and salt.
Pour the remaining ½ cup buffalo sauce and chicken broth into the skillet and bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer 7-8 minutes.
Remove the lid and add the cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
Stir to combine, and allow the cheese to melt in for 3-4 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories 711kcal (36%)

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originally published May 1, 2017 — last updated June 23, 2020 6 Comments

Posted in: 29 Minute Meals, Buffalo Sauce, Chicken, Dinner, Method, One Pot Dish, Quick and Easy Recipes, Recipe Videos, Recipes, WB Favorites

About Whitney Bond

I’m a sports-loving, coffee-drinking, food blogger, the host of “29 Minute Meals”, a contributing writer for TODAY Food, cookbook author and on-camera food and lifestyle expert! Here you’ll find most recipes are made in 29 minutes or less, in one pot, or in a crock pot!

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6 Comments on “One Pot Buffalo Chicken Cheesy Tortellini”

Fwin Norry — December 21, 2020 @ 3:54 PM Reply

Quick and easy meal and very tasty.
Cheryl — October 21, 2020 @ 2:41 PM Reply

I thought this was delicious! Since I am from Buffalo, I had to add a drizzle of bleu cheese! Yum
Thomas — May 11, 2019 @ 1:57 PM Reply

This is soup. 2 cups of broth simmered off under a cover in 8 minutes? Plus a cup of sauce?
- whitneybond — May 12, 2019 @ 12:15 PM Reply
  
  Hi Thomas, I’m sorry the recipe did not work for you. I tested this recipe several times before sharing it on the blog and have made it several times since posting it and never had any issues. The broth and sauce that is left after it’s simmered gets thickened with the cheeses to make the sauce for the dish.
PK — May 1, 2017 @ 8:29 PM Reply

Ummmm, can I please taste test this recipe ASAP? 😉 Yummmmmmmm…..
- whitneybond — May 1, 2017 @ 9:07 PM Reply
  
  Anytime! I’ll bring a pot of it to the next game night 🙂

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