Chicken Meatballs With Tortellini In Mushroom Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Chicken Meatballs
1 lb ground chicken
1 egg
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup asiago cheese
1 tablespoon parsley
Mushroom Cream Sauce
5 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 - 3 cups half-and-half cream
5 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 cup asiago cheese
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 (9 ounce) package cheese tortellini, cooked according to package instructions (I used 5-cheese kind)

Preparation

Meatballs:
Preheat oven to 350.
Lightly mix all meatball ingredients together. Form into golf ball or slightly smaller size balls. Place on foil lined baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes, until done.
Sauce:
Melt butter in large skillet, add onion, garlic and mushrooms.
Saute until soft.
Add flour and stir until coated. Let cook 1-2 minutes.
Add half and half, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and Asiago cheese.
Cook over medium-low heat until slightly thickened.
Add meatballs and cooked tortellini to sauce.
Stir and continue to cook over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to coat meatballs.