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Ingredients of Spinach and ricotta stuffed chicken with pasta
- It's 4 of large boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- You need 2 cups of ricotta cheese.
- It's 1/2 package of frozen spinach.
- It's 1 tsp of garlic plus.
- Prepare 1 can of stewed tomatoes.
- Prepare 1 tsp of salt.
- You need 1 tsp of black pepper.
- You need 1 package of fettuccine noodles.
- It's 1/2 cup of sundried tomatoes.
- You need 12 strips of bacon.
- You need 1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese.
- It's 1 jar of favorite Alfredo sauce.
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Spinach and ricotta stuffed chicken with pasta step by step
- Slice a pocket in the chicken breasts.
- Set aside.
- Dethaw frozen spinach in microwave 2 minutes.
- Mix ricotta , garlic, spinach, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Stuff into chicken pockets, secure with toothpicks.
- Grease 8x10 casserole dish and lay chicken vertically.
- Open stewed tomatoes and pour over chicken, cover with foil.
- Preheat oven to 400°F and bring salted water to a boil..
- Slice cooked bacon and sundried tomatoes mix in a bowl with 1/2 cup Parmesan.
- Place chicken in the oven, and cook pasta until al Dente , drain and add sundried tomatoes, bacon and Alfredo sauce to pasta.
- Simmer on low heat until sundried tomatoes are soft wait until chicken is ready (about 35-40 minutes).
- Remove chicken from oven (as well as toothpicks!!).
- Place on plate with pasta , add your favourite salad or rice!!.
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