Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce. Three-cheese tortellini are smothered in a homemade alfredo sauce. And the best part about this? No, it's not the epic cheesy-garlic goodness.

Make this Italian pasta stir fry meal in about a half hour. Chicken Tortellini Alfredo with homemade Alfredo sauce. Put it together with fresh vegetables, chicken and cheese tortellini. You can Have Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce

What You needis 1 package of (any size under 20oz) refrigerated 3 cheese tortellini.
It's 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter.
What You needis 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
It's 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
Lets Go Prepare 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour.
It's 1 cup of milk, or more as needed.
Lets Go Prepare 1/2 cup of half and half*.
What You needis 2 oz of cream cheese, cubed.
Lets Go Prepare 1/4 cup of freshly grated parmesan (I used the green bottle lol) still amazing.
What You needis to taste of kosher salt and freshly ground pepper,.
What You needis 2 pinches of chopped fresh parsley or dried flakes like me.

Cook tortellini according to the package directions; set aside. In a large pan, heat oil and butter. In a cup stir together half and half, broth, and cornstarch; pour into skillet. This chicken tortellini Alfredo recipe is a hearty, cheesy, and comforting weeknight meal!

Tortellini with homemade alfredo garlic sauce step by step

Cook your tortellini as instructed on box and drain well. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add your minced garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, Stirring frequently until fragrant, about 1 minute..
Whisk in flour till lightly browned. About 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk and half and half and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened. About 2-3 minutes. Stir in cheeses until melted about 1 to 2 minutes. Add parsley now or after for garnish. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper to taste..
Stir in tortellini and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately and garnish with whatever you'd like. Ex: tomatoes like me, chives, parsley. Etc...
NOTES* *Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream..

Alfredo sauce is simply a mix of butter, cream, and parmesan cheese. I always like to liven it up a bit so I add in a bit of garlic and some lemon juice just to prevent it from being too rich or one-dimensional. An easy alfredo sauce enriched with garlic coats the tortellini. Easy Tortellini Alfredo for the win! What beats cheese tortellini smothered in a rich, buttery, creamy Tortellini Alfredo has rich and creamy homemade Alfredo sauce poured over.