{"id":20417,"date":"2025-02-12T07:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=20417"},"modified":"2025-02-12T07:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T12:49:00","slug":"ricotta-chicken-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/12\/ricotta-chicken-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricotta Chicken Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This was a quick recipe that didn’t taste “quick”. Super yummy, will make again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a012 oz pasta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  2 tbsp olive oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  3 cloves garlic, minced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  1 cup ricotta cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a01\/2 cup chicken broth <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a01\/2 cup heavy cream<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  1 tsp Italian seasoning<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  1\/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  Salt and black pepper, to taste <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a02 cups fresh spinach <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Cook the Pasta:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  Reserve   1\/2 cup of pasta water, then drain and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Cook the Chicken:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  Add the chicken pieces, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until golden brown and fully cooked (about 6-8 minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Make the Ricotta Cream Sauce:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  In the same skillet, add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0Lower the heat to medium-low and add ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, chicken broth, and heavy cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf   Stir until smooth. Add Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes (if using), and adjust salt and pepper to taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Combine Pasta, Chicken, and Sauce:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  Return the cooked chicken to the skillet and stir to coat in the sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf  Add the cooked pasta and toss to combine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Add Greens <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0Stir in fresh spinach until wilted, about 2-3 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Found recipe here <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This was a quick recipe that didn’t taste “quick”. Super yummy, will make again! \u25cf\u00a0\u00a012 oz pasta \u25cf  1 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces \u25cf  2 tbsp olive oil \u25cf  3 cloves garlic, minced \u25cf  1 cup ricotta cheese \u25cf  1\/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese \u25cf\u00a0\u00a01\/2 cup chicken broth \u25cf\u00a0\u00a01\/2 cup heavy cream \u25cf  1 tsp Italian seasoning \u25cf  1\/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional) \u25cf  Salt and black pepper, to taste  \u25cf\u00a0\u00a02 cups fresh spinach 1. Cook the Pasta: \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. \u25cf  Reserve   1\/2 cup of pasta water, then drain and set aside. 2. Cook the Chicken: \u25cf  Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. \u25cf  Add the chicken pieces, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until golden brown and fully cooked (about 6-8 minutes). \u25cf  Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside. 3. Make the Ricotta Cream Sauce: \u25cf  In the same skillet, add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant. \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0Lower the heat to medium-low and add ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, chicken broth, and heavy cream. \u25cf   Stir until smooth. Add Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes (if using), and adjust salt and pepper to taste. 4. Combine Pasta, Chicken, and Sauce: \u25cf  Return the cooked chicken to the skillet and stir to coat in the sauce. \u25cf  Add the cooked pasta and toss to combine. 5. Add Greens \u25cf\u00a0\u00a0Stir in fresh spinach until wilted, about 2-3 minutes. Found recipe here<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/chiquehome_12191_imagine_amateur_photo_from_reddit._taken_with__515104d0-626e-4961-b24a-ed73f9013fb8.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20417"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20418,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20417\/revisions\/20418"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}