Recipe - Santa Fe Chicken Tortellini Casserole

9 ounce Cheese tortellini
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 cup Broccoli flowerets
One half cup Onion; chopped
1 cup Red bell pepper; chopped
3 tablespoon Flour
2 tablespoon Olive oil
Three fourths cup Chicken broth
Three fourths cup Milk
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
One fourth teaspoon Cayenne pepper
4 cup Cooked chicken; cut up
Three fourths cup Monterey Jack cheese;
shredded
One half cup Colby cheese; shredded
One half cup Tortilla chips; crushed

Heat oven to 325. Cook and drain tortellini as directed on package. While
tortellini is cooking, grease 3 quart casserole. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in
a 10" skillet over medium high heat. Cook broccoli, onion and bell pepper
in oil for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisptender. Remove
broccoli mixture from skillet. Cook flour and 2 tablespoons oil in same
skillet over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in milk,
broth and cumin. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly;
remove from heat. Stir in chicken, Monterey Jack cheese, the tortellini and
broccoli mixture. Spoon tortellini mixture into casserole. Bake uncovered
25 to 35 minutes or until bubbly. During the last 5 minutes of baking,
sprinkle with Colby cheese and tortilla chips; bake until cheese is melted.
Recipe By : Laura Hunter, EatL

Posted to EATL Digest 12 November 96

Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 07:14:14 0500

From: Betsy Burtis ebburtis@IX.NETCOM.COM