Spinach and ricotta stuffed chicken with pasta. Spinach Ricotta Pasta Bake is made with creamy ricotta and loads of spinach stirred through pasta, topped with pasta sauce, cheese and then baked until bubbly and golden. It tastes like a Spinach and Ricotta stuffed shells - but way faster to make! Fabulous lazy Monday meal - made from scratch.

This spinach stuffed manicotti recipe is SO good, and the garlicky tomato sauce goes SO well with the ricotta, Parmesan, and spinach stuffed into these very large pasta shells. Did I forget to say that it is a very easy recipe? How to make ricotta cheese and spinach filling. You can have Spinach and ricotta stuffed chicken with pasta using 12 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Spinach and ricotta stuffed chicken with pasta

1. Prepare 4 of large boneless skinless chicken breasts.
2. It's 2 cups of ricotta cheese.
3. Prepare 1/2 package of frozen spinach.
4. It's 1 tsp of garlic plus.
5. It's 1 can of stewed tomatoes.
6. Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
7. It's 1 tsp of black pepper.
8. Prepare 1 package of fettuccine noodles.
9. Prepare 1/2 cup of sundried tomatoes.
10. Prepare 12 strips of bacon.
11. You need 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.
12. You need 1 jar of favorite Alfredo sauce.

I needed to get rid of some leftover ricotta cheese and spinach so I created this recipe. The chicken was really moist and Season each side of the chicken with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Carefully dip the chicken breasts in the panko crumbs until both. Spinach & Ricotta Stuffed Pasta Shells.

Spinach and ricotta stuffed chicken with pasta step by step

1. Slice a pocket in the chicken breasts.
2. Set aside.
3. Dethaw frozen spinach in microwave 2 minutes.
4. Mix ricotta , garlic, spinach, salt and pepper in a bowl.
5. Stuff into chicken pockets, secure with toothpicks.
6. Grease 8x10 casserole dish and lay chicken vertically.
7. Open stewed tomatoes and pour over chicken, cover with foil.
8. Preheat oven to 400°F and bring salted water to a boil..
9. Slice cooked bacon and sundried tomatoes mix in a bowl with 1/2 cup Parmesan.
10. Place chicken in the oven, and cook pasta until al Dente , drain and add sundried tomatoes, bacon and Alfredo sauce to pasta.
11. Simmer on low heat until sundried tomatoes are soft wait until chicken is ready (about 35-40 minutes).
12. Remove chicken from oven (as well as toothpicks!!).
13. Place on plate with pasta , add your favourite salad or rice!!.

Rich, comfort and delicious meal that you can eat for, lunch or dinner. Follow this recipe to learn how to make. Don't we all love the lemon and ricotta and lemon and parmesan combinations? And you can never go wrong with lemon, chicken and spinach. Put that all together with a fair amount of pasta and you get this simple yet hearty and satisfying Italian and Greek inspired dinner!