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🍰 Tortellini with Chicken in Tomato-Zucchini Sauce

783 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 250 g fresh tortellini with cheese filling (refrigerated section)
• 2 chicken breast fillets
• 0.5 can pizza tomatoes
• 0.5 tsp sugar
• 1 zucchini
• 1 tbsp oil
• salt
• pepper
• 0.5 tsp oregano
• 60 g Emmental (grated)
• 2 leaves basil

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the chicken breast fillets and cut them into strips about half a centimeter thick.
2. 2. Season the meat strips with salt and pepper.
3. 3. Wash the zucchini thoroughly.
4. 4. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise.
5. 5. Slice the halves into thin rounds.
6. 6. Heat the cooking fat in a large frying pan.
7. 7. Fry the chicken strips in the pan until well browned.
8. 8. Add the zucchini slices to the pan.
9. 9. Cook the vegetables for two minutes.
10. 10. Deglaze the meat with the pizza tomatoes.
11. 11. Let the sauce come to a brief boil.
12. 12. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, a pinch of sugar, and oregano.
13. 13. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
14. 14. Let the sauce simmer on low heat.
15. 15. Bring plenty of water to a boil in a pot and add salt.
16. 16. Cook the tortellini in the salted water according to the package instructions.
17. 17. Add the drained tortellini directly to the sauce in the pan.
18. 18. Mix the pasta thoroughly with the sauce.
19. 19. Portion the tortellini onto two plates.
20. 20. Sprinkle grated cheese over the portions.
21. 21. Garnish the dish with fresh basil leaves.
22. 22. Serve the tortellini hot immediately.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 783
• Protein: 72 g · Fett/Fat: 22 g · Carbs: 72 g