Chicken Roulade Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta

About Chicken Roulade Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta

Ingredients

• Boneless chicken breast 1
• Salt to taste
• Black peppercorns, freshly ground 1 tsp
• Ricotta cheese, grated 1 cup
• Spinach leaves, blanched 8 to 9
• Nutmeg powder 1 tsp
• Olive oil 3 tbsps
• Conchiglie pasta 1 cup
• Tomato and black olive sauce 3 tbsps

How to Make Chicken Roulade Stuffed with Spinach and Ricotta (Stepwise Photos)

Method

1. Slit the chicken breast without cutting through to make a butterfly. Sprinkle salt and some freshly ground black peppercorns. Flatten the breast with a meat hammer.
2. To make the filling, take ricotta cheese, spinach leaves, salt, remaining ground black peppercorns and nutmeg powder in a bowl and mix well.
3. Place the filling on the flattened chicken and roll it.
4. Heat sufficient water in a non-stick pan, add the roulade and cook till chicken is done.
5. Heat 2 tbsps oil in another non-stick pan, add the roulade and shallow-fry till it turns golden brown. Cut the roulade into 1 inch pieces.
6. Heat sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan, add 1 tbsp olive oil and salt and let it come to a boil. Add conchiglie pasta and cook till it is just done. Drain well and transfer into a bowl.
7. Add tomato and black olive sauce and toss well.
8. Transfer the pasta into a serving bowl, place the roulade pieces all around the edge of the bowl and serve hot.

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