Lantana Grille Chicken and Cheese Tortellini

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon garlic, sliced
• 1 tablespoon shallots, sliced
• 2 ounces fresh spinach
• 3 tablespoons white wine
• 1/2 cup reduced cream
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 8 ounces cheese tortellini, cooked according to package instructions, drained and kept warm
• 6 ounces chicken breast, grilled
• Parmesan cheese for garnish

Instructions

1. Sauté garlic and shallots in olive oil and butter; add spinach.
2. Deglaze pan with white wine; let mixture reduce, then add cream and blue cheese. Bring mixture to a low simmer; add pasta.
3. Top with grilled chicken.
4. Garnish with Parmesan cheese before serving.

Attribution

Chef Ed Dean, Lantana Grille, Phoenix, Arizona