Cheesy Chicken Tortellini - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (7 ounce) package dried cheese-filled tortellini
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin slices
    1/4 cup butter
    1 small green bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup)
    2 shallots, finely chopped
    1 garlic clove, finely chopped
    1/4 cup flour
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1 3/4 cups milk
    1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
    1/2 cup swiss cheese, shredded
    1/4 cup parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup romano cheese, grated
Preparation
    Cook and drain tortellini as directed.
    While tortellini is cooking, heat oil in 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil, stirring frequently, until no longer pink. Remove from saucepan; keep warm.
    Melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook bell pepper, shallots and garlic in butter, stirring frequently, until bell pepper is crisp-tender. Stir in flour and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly, remove from heat. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat.
    Stir in mozzarella and swiss cheeses until melted. Stir in tortellini and chicken until coated. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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