High Protein Marry Me Chicken

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5 from 2 votes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Calories: 650kcal

Servings: People

Metric - Imperial

Ingredients

500 g Pasta of Choice
15 ml Sun-Dried Tomato Oil
800 g Chicken Breast, Boneless & Skinless Diced
6 g Dried Italian Herbs
400 g High Protein Cottage Cheese
180 ml Chicken Stock
4 g Onion Powder
4 g Garlic Powder
4 g Smoked Paprika
50 g Parmigiano Reggiano Grated
100 g Sun-Dried Tomatoes
200 g Baby Spinach Washed
Parmigiano Reggiano To Taste
Salt & Pepper To Taste

Method

Bring a pot of water to a boil, season generously with salt, and cook the pasta for 3 minutes less than the packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
Add the chicken to a bowl and mix with the dried Italian herbs, salt, and pepper.
In a blender, add the cottage cheese, chicken stock, onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, and salt and pepper. Blend on high for 2–3 minutes, until smooth and no longer grainy.
Place a large, high-rimmed pan or pot over high heat. Add the sun-dried tomato oil and seasoned chicken, and cook for 3–4 minutes, mixing occasionally. Work in batches if your pan isn't large enough.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the drained pasta to the chicken, then pour over the cottage cheese sauce. Mix well and cook for 1–2 minutes, until fully combined. Add the spinach and cook for a further minute, until wilted. Remove from the heat.
Portion into 5 meal prep containers. Garnish with fresh basil, extra parmigiano reggiano, and cracked black pepper.

Chef's Tips

Blend the cottage cheese sauce until fully smooth over the full 2–3 minutes, as written — any graininess at this stage is permanent once it's mixed through the pasta.

Cook the chicken in batches if your pan isn't large enough, as written — overcrowding drops the pan's temperature and steams the chicken instead of searing it.

Turn the heat down to medium-low before adding the sauce, as written — cottage cheese-based sauces can split or turn grainy if pushed too hot.

Storage & Reheating

Refrigerate for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months, in an airtight container.

To reheat, warm gently in a pan over low-medium heat or in the microwave in short bursts, stirring in a small splash of water or milk as needed to loosen the sauce. Thaw frozen portions in the fridge overnight before reheating.

Serving 450gCalories 650kcalCarbohydrates 68gProtein 64gFat 11gSaturated Fat 4gPolyunsaturated Fat 1gMonounsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 126mgSodium 652mgPotassium 1128mgFiber 4gSugar 7gVitamin A 900IUVitamin C 21mgCalcium 800mgIron 1mg