Well Wednesday flew right by me, and I forgot to put up the Whats for Dinner Wednesdays Recipe, so sorry guys that its a day late, but better late than never hey!
For us, Thursdays are usually the food shop night of the week, and Wednesdays are a use whatever is left over in the fridge and pantry kinda night.
So here's what I put together :)
Lets just call it....... Chicken and Ricotta Pasta
Ingredients
2 chicken breast fillets cubed
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 bag penne pasta
handful spinach leaves roughly chopped
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 red onion finely chopped
2 tbsp chives chopped up
2 tbsp parsley chopped up
1 tub smooth lite ricotta cheese
1 cup broccoli florettes
salt & pepper
pinch chilli flakes
Directions
~ Put pasta in a pot of boiling salted water and cook for reccommended cooking time.
~ Meanwhile, add cubed chicken, garlic and oil to a pan and cook chicken until browned and cooked through.
Then add broccoli florettes to the pan and cook until they are softened.
~ In a bowl, add ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, red onion, parsley, chives, spinach, pinch of chilli flakes and pepper. Mix together.
~ Once the pasta is cooked and the broccoli is softened, add pasta to the chicken and broccoli and add the cheese and herb mixture to the pan, and cook on a low heat until cheese is melted through.
Voila!!!
Heres a pic of my little man "helping" me cook dinner.
Hope you guys enjoy this dish as much as I did.
Peace Out!!
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