Description
Italian seasoned ground chicken with garlic and Calabrian chiles, pasta, and peas in a creamy lemon ricotta cheese sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 pound Ground Chicken
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 3 cloves Garlic, crushed or minced
- 1 Tablespoon Chopped Calabrian Peppers (optional)
- 4 cups Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
- 8 oz Farfalle or Bowtie Pasta
- 1 cup (170g) Frozen Peas
- 2 oz Parmigiano Reggiano or Parmesan, freshly grated
- 15 oz (1 3/4 cup) Low Fat Ricotta
- 1/2 cup Milk
- Juice of 2 Lemons + Zest of 1 Lemon
- Black Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Step: Heat a Dutch oven or large soup pot over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Once hot, add the ground chicken and leave untouched for 3-4 minutes to brown one side before breaking apart and fully cooking.
- Step: To the fully cooked chicken, add the Italian seasoning, garlic, and Calabrian chiles. Stir everything together and cook for 30-60 seconds until the garlic is fragrant.
- Step: Add a few tablespoons of the chicken broth to deglaze the pot, if necessary, before adding the pasta and remaining broth. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring every 3-4 minutes.
- Step: While the pasta cooks, add the ricotta sauce ingredients to a food processor or large cup to blend with an immersion blender. Blend together until smooth and set aside.
- Step: Once the pasta has cooked for 10 minutes, turn off the heat and remove the cover from the pot. Add the frozen peas and stir into the soup, bringing the peas up to temperature and slightly cooling the soup. Once the peas are incorporated, add the ricotta sauce and stir everything together. Finally, stir in the grated cheese.
- Step: Serve immediately while warm. Garnish with additional grated parmesan, Calabrian chiles, black pepper, fresh basil, and a squeeze of lemon juice, if desired.
Notes
You can substitute Calabrian chiles with sun dried tomatoes, tomato paste, or red pepper flakes with a bit of vinegar and oil. Blending the ricotta ensures a smooth, visually appealing sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Ground Chicken Recipes
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 2/3 cup (about 13 oz)
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: ground chicken soup, Italian soup, one pot meal, creamy chicken soup, lemon ricotta