Pro tip: use the oil from the sun dried tomato to saute the chicken.
Think of it as a lower fat version of cream.
Definitely moves a quick one-pot pasta recipe into guest-worthy territory!
Whipped ricotta featured in my second cookbookTonight.
I boldly said it would be your new favourite sauce to create a statement veg side.
I stand by that!
Here it is with blistered cherry tomatoes inTonight.
Exceptional with roasted carrots, asparagus, broccoli, broccolini, mushrooms pretty much any roasted vegetable!
If the exactness of ingredients matter for a recipe, you will know!
I will harp on and on about it!!
Whipped ricotta featured in my second cookbookTonight.
Ricotta The ones sold in tubs at grocery stores arent great, then tend to be a little powdery.
For better quality, buy it over the deli counter or get the vacuum-sealed ricotta sold in baskets.
Milk Any fat % is fine here.
Parmesan For a flavour boost.
FOR THE ONE POT CHICKEN PASTA
Heres what you need for the pasta.
Free flavour and free oil!
But breast or tenderloin will work just fine in this recipe.
Sun dried tomato Get the strips in oil.
As noted above, we use the oil to cook the chicken honestly, it adds lovely tomatoey flavour!
If you accidentally got whole or tomato halves, have fun chopping….oily…slimy!
Something briny like chopped olives, capers, chargrilled capsicum or any anti-pasto key in thing.
Canned tomato I use crushed as its already semi broken down so it makes a nicer sauce.
Though diced is fine too.
Tomato paste For extra tomato flavour boost.Id still make this if I was out.
Pasta I used fusilli (spirals) but anything short and not too big will work.
But not as small as risoni/orzo or as large as rigatoni.
Garlic and onion Essential flavour base!
Goes a long way with these one-pot pasta recipes.
Wine Adds extra depth of flavour into an otherwise simple, quick-cook sauce.
Preferably a dry white wine though I dont hesitate to use leftover flat champagne, rose, red wine.
Non alcoholic is an acceptable substitute though dont go out of your way to get it.
Chicken stock/broth The cooking liquid.
Though, water is actually pretty good too (we tried), just add a tad more salt.
I always use low sodium stocks because I like to control the amount of salt myself.
(But its worth it, I promise).
Make whipped ricotta Just mix the ricotta, parmesan and milk together using a hand whisk.
Sun dried tomato oil Pour oil straight out of the jar into the pot and heat over high.
Prevent screen from sleeping
Seal chicken Put the chicken into the pot and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cook until the surface is sealed, but the inside is still raw, then take it out.
Then saute the onion and garlic first until the onion is translucent (about 3 minutes).
Then cook the sun dried tomato and tomato paste for 1 minute.
This means its not overly soft but there is no hard raw uncooked pasta inside.
A little too soupy is good.Pasta absorbs liquid at a shockingly high rate.
There are no rules here!
You could just put one big dollop in the middle of the pasta.
Then its time to dig in!
I feel like this recipe is a wee bit short.
The canned tomatoes and onion count, but its not very much per person.
Else, make up a quick leafy side salad or steam some broccoli and toss with asimple salad dressing.
Love to know what you think if you give this a go!
), but it was still worth the 40 minute drive each way just to see him so happy.
Hes a fragile old boy these days.
Honestly, I credit the trip to Newcastle last weekend for the leap forward in his recovery.
He can get up by himself again and is happy going for walks.
And thank you Newcastle, for the positive energy that gave Dozer a recovery boost!
PS I suspect seeing his girlfriend also helped.
This is Jarrah (below, left).
Shes owned by a good friend of mine.
We got our fur balls around the same time so they have grown up together.
AtAutumn Roomsin Newcastle, a favourite breakfast spot!
At the luncheon atRoundhouse Restaurant, Crystalbrook Kingsley Hotel, for the main event! Photo:Megann Evans
Executive Chef Thomas Heinrich plating up at theRoundhouse restaurantin Newcastle for the special luncheon event hosted by Dozer! (I was just his handler). Photo:Megann Evans
