Directions
- 1Season boneless skinless chicken thighs with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder, smoked paprika, and Italian seasoning.
- 2Coat the seasoned chicken thighs in olive oil and mix.
- 3Heat oil in a skillet and throw in ground chicken and season with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder.
- 4Remove the ground chicken from the skillet.
- 5Add in the chicken thighs and sear for about 5 minutes per side.
- 6Let the chicken thighs rest then chop them up.
- 7Melt butter in a skillet then add in oregano, dried basil, and red pepper flakes.
- 8Let the spices toast then sauté diced onions for a few minutes.
- 9Sauté minced garlic and sun-dried tomatoes until fragrant then add in tomato paste and let cook for a few minutes.
- 10Add all the chicken back to the pan.
- 11Add in the chicken broth and deglaze with a wooden spoon then pour in the heavy cream.
- 12Let the mixture simmer until thickened then add in the spinach and let it wilt.
- 13Lower the heat and stir in chicken bouillon and fresh parmesan.
- 14Add ricotta cheese to a bowl along with mozzarella, parmesan, chopped basil, and parsley.
- 15Add in eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and give it a mix.
- 16To assemble, lay down the sauce, cooked pasta, ricotta mixture, more sauce and cheese.
- 17Repeat these steps.
- 18Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes and uncovered for 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- boneless skinless chicken thighs
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- Italian seasoning
- olive oil
- ground chicken
- butter
- oregano
- dried basil
- red pepper flakes
- diced onions
- minced garlic
- sun-dried tomatoes
- tomato paste
- chicken broth
- heavy cream
- spinach
- chicken bouillon
- fresh parmesan
- ricotta cheese
- mozzarella
- parmesan
- chopped basil
- parsley
- eggs
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- cooked pasta
Equipment
skilletwooden spoonbowl
Tips
- Let the chicken thighs rest after searing then chop them up.
- Let the spices toast before adding onions.
- Deglaze the pan with a wooden spoon after adding chicken broth.
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