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     Title: Olive Garden Asiago Tortellini Alfredo w/Grilled Chicken
Categories: Poultry, Herbs, Pasta, Cheese, Breads
     Yield: 4 servings

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     1 lb Chicken breasts;
     1 lb - boned, skinned
     2 tb Olive oil
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/2 ts Black pepper
   1/2 ts Italian seasoning blend

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     9 oz Refrigerated asiago & ham
          - tortellini

MMMMM--------------------CREAMY ALFREDO SAUCE-------------------------
     1 c  Heavy cream
     1 c  Half & Half
     4 oz Salted butter
   3/4 c  Parmesan cheese; grated
   1/4 c  Asiago cheese; grated

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   1/3 c  Panko breadcrumbs
   1/2 c  Mozzarella cheese; shredded

 GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS: Pound chicken breasts out to
 1/2" thickness with a meat mallet. Place chicken,
 vegetable oil, salt, ground black pepper, and Italian
 seasoning blend in a zip top bag. Seal the bag and allow
 the chicken to marinate for about 30 minutes.

 Saute chicken in a cast iron or a stainless steel
 skillet. Add enough vegetable oil to coat the bottom,
 turn up the heat to medium high cook for 7 to 9 minutes
 or until the chicken releases from the pan, cook for 5
 to 7 minutes on the other side. Remove chicken from the
 pan, and allow chicken to rest on a cutting board.

 ALFREDO SAUCE: Prepare the Alfredo sauce by combining
 the cream, half and half, and butter in a saucepan over
 medium-high heat. Do not let the mixture come to a boil,
 but heat until small bubbles begin to form. Add the
 Parmesan and asiago cheese and whisk quickly. Add the
 garlic powder and continue to whisk.

 The sauce will thicken after a minute or two. If the
 sauce remains thin, increase the heat of the sauce, and
 it will thicken.

 FINISHING THE DISH: Turn on the oven broiler.

 Cook tortellini according to package directions.

 In a 2 quart baking dish add tortellini, pour enough
 sauce to fully coat, and then some into the baking dish.
 Slice chicken breasts and add them on top of the
 tortellini, if you have extra sauce, drizzle the sauce
 over the chicken.

 Add 1/3 cup panko bread crumbs, and 1/2 cup shredded
 mozzarella cheese, and broil in the oven for 2 to 3
 minutes or until the cheese just begins to brown.

 Author: Stephanie Manley

 RECIPE FROM: https://copykat.com

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