Chicken Tortellini Alfredo

This chicken tortellini Alfredo is easy to make with rotisserie chicken, cheese tortellini and a homemade Alfredo sauce. It’s a simple weeknight dinner ready in only 20 minutes!

This post may contain affiliate links. Read disclosure policy.

Easy Alfredo Chicken Tortellini

This chicken tortellini Alfredo is a quick and flavorful pasta dish that instantly upgrades your weeknight dinner rotation. It’s creamy, cheesy, comforting and comes together with simple ingredients, making it perfect for busy nights.

It’s also one of my favorite recipes with leftover rotisserie chicken. The tender chicken, pillowy tortellini and rich Alfredo sauce taste every bit as satisfying as your favorite restaurant version. If you love easy pasta dinners, try my chicken fettuccine Alfredo and creamy white lasagna soup next.

Ingredient Notes

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

• Tortellini: Refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini makes this an easy meal for busy weeknights.
• Cooked chicken: I used rotisserie chicken, but leftover shredded chicken works as well as sliced chicken breasts cooked separately.
• Butter and flour: This is used to create a roux which will thicken the sauce.
• Chicken broth: This helps create the correct consistency as well as a flavor for the base of the sauce.
• Heavy cream: Also called whipping cream, this creates the rich sauce. Do not substitute for half-and-half or milk as it will thicken properly.
• Parmesan cheese: For creamy pasta sauces, it’s best to use freshly shredded Parmesan cheese as it melts much better than pre-shredded cheese in a bag or can.
• Seasonings: Garlic powder and a pinch of nutmeg.

How to Make Chicken Tortellini Alfredo

Make the roux melting the butter in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, whisk in 2 Tablespoons flour, then chicken broth, cream and garlic powder. Keep whisking until the sauce is smooth and creamy.

Stir in the Parmesan and pinch of nutmeg then add the cooked chicken, drained tortellini pasta, fresh herbs (if desired) and add then salt and pepper to taste.

Recipe Tips and Variations

• Sauce: If you prefer, you can use my Alfredo sauce with cream cheese or white pasta sauce.
• Prefer a red sauce? Try this baked tortellini!
• Reserved pasta water: When draining the tortellini, reserve the pasta water. This can help thin the sauce if needed or be used when reheating the pasta.
• Add-ins: Near the end of cooking time, stir in some fresh spinach, broccoli, frozen peas or even bacon.
• Storage: Leftovers of this creamy chicken tortellini can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container up to 4 days. Reheat with a splash of milk, cream or broth. Do not freeze.

Serving Suggestions

This chicken tortellini Alfredo recipe is a rich dish on it’s own, I love to garnish it with some dried parsley or fresh herbs such as fresh parsley and basil.

A side salad drizzled with Olive Garden salad dressing and garlic bread are usually my go-to recipes when rounding out the meal for my hungry family!