Subj : BH&G 1856 To : ALL From : DAVE DRUM Date : Thu Feb 18 2021 14:33:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Tortellini And Garden Vegetable Bake Categories: Pasta, Vegetables, Cheese, Dairy, Poultry Yield: 12 Servings 10 oz Dried cheese-filled - tortellini +=OR=+ 18 oz (2 pkg) refrigerated - tortellini 1 md Carrot; thin sliced 1 1/2 c Sugar snap peas; halved - across 1 tb Butter 1 lb Chicken breasts; in - bite-size pieces 1 c Sliced fresh mushrooms 1/3 c Chicken broth 2 tb Snipped fresh oregano +=OR=+ 1 1/2 ts Dried oregano; crushed 2 ts All-purpose flour 3/4 ts Garlic salt 1/2 ts Pepper 1 c Milk 8 oz Package cream cheese; cubed - softened 1 tb Lemon juice 1 c Quartered cherry tomatoes 1 sm Red or green sweet pepper; - coarse chopped 2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese Cook tortellini in boiling salted water according to package directions, adding the carrot during the last 5 minutes of cooking and the sugar snap peas during the last 1 minute of cooking; drain. Meanwhile, heat margarine or butter in a 12-inch skillet. Add chicken and mushrooms, and cook about 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove from skillet. Shake together chicken broth, oregano, flour, garlic salt, and pepper in a screw-top jar until smooth. Add to skillet along with milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; add cream cheese. Cook and stir until cream cheese is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice. Add pasta mixture, chicken mixture, tomatoes, and sweet pepper. Toss to coat. Turn into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking dish or shallow 3-quart casserole. Bake, covered, in a 350ºF/175ºC oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through. Stir mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Transport in an insulated carrier. Makes 12 main-dish servings. Make Ahead: Prepare as directed but don't bake it. Instead, cover and chill up to 24 hours. Bake, covered, in a 350ºF/175ºC oven about 55 minutes or until hot. Better Homes & Gardens | November 2013 MM Format by Dave Drum - 07 November 2013 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Potatoes make chips, fries and vodka; other vegs aren't even trying --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: Fido Since 1991 | QWK by Web | BBS.FIDOSYSOP.ORG (1:123/140) .