Description
A delicious one-pot pasta dish featuring whipped ricotta and sun-dried tomatoes, cooked with tender chicken and flavorful seasonings. This creamy and savory meal is easy to prepare and perfect for a satisfying dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 500g/1 lb chicken thigh fillets, cut into small bite-size pieces
- 1/2 tsp cooking salt/kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Sauce:
- 220g/ 7 oz jar sun-dried tomato strips in oil, drained (RESERVE OIL)
- 3 tbsp oil from sun-dried tomato jar
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 400g/14 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 litre / 4 cups chicken stock/broth
- 1/4 tsp cooking salt/kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped
Ricotta Mixture:
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1/4 cup finely grated parmesan
Instructions
- Whipped Ricotta: Put ricotta mixture ingredients in a bowl. Whisk vigorously until texture resembles softly whipped cream. Add milk if needed.
- Seal Chicken: Heat tomato oil in a pot. Cook chicken with salt and pepper until sealed. Remove chicken.
- Sauté: In the same pot, cook onion and garlic. Add tomato paste and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook briefly.
- Deglaze: Add white wine and simmer.
- Cooking: Add pasta, chicken, stock, canned tomato, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Finish: Stir in basil before serving.
Notes
- You can use different pasta shapes based on personal preference.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Feel free to add additional vegetables like spinach or bell peppers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Whipped Ricotta, Chicken Pasta, One-Pot Meal, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Creamy Pasta
