Description
Creamy Ricotta Chicken Pasta is a heavenly weeknight dish that pairs tender chicken with a rich ricotta sauce and fresh herbs, ready to delight your taste buds in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 8 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté seasoned chicken breasts for 6-7 minutes on each side until cooked through.
- Add minced garlic during the last minute of cooking, stirring until fragrant.
- Lower heat and stir in ricotta cheese, adding reserved pasta water to create a smooth sauce.
- Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente; reserve some pasta water before draining.
- Combine cooked pasta with the creamy sauce in the skillet, adjusting consistency with reserved pasta water as needed.
- Toss in chopped basil and toasted pine nuts before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (350g)
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg