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Ricotta Stuffed Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Linguine (recipes) and ladybird (medicine)


Ricotta Stuffed Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Linguine (recipes)


Ricotta Stuffed Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomato Linguine

Yield: Makes 6 servings



Ingredients:



1broiler-fryer chicken (3 pounds)

1cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese

1cup chopped fresh spinach leaves

4cloves garlic, minced

2teaspoons dried basil

2teaspoons minced fresh parsley

1teaspoon dried oregano leaves

1/4teaspoon salt

Nonstick olive oil Cooking spray

Paprika

Sun-Dried Tomato Linguine (recipe follows)









Preparation:





1.Preheat oven to 375°F. Split chicken in half with sharp knife or poultry shears, cutting through breastbone. Place chicken, skin side up, on counter and press with palm of hand to crack bone so that chicken will lie flat.2.Loosen skin over top of chicken using fingers and sharp paring knife; do not loosen skin over wings and drumsticks.3.Combine ricotta cheese, spinach, garlic, basil, parsley, oregano and salt in small bowl. Stuff mixture under skin of chicken, using small rubber spatula or spoon.4.Place chicken in roasting pan. Spray top of chicken lightly with Cooking spray: sprinkle with paprika. Bake about 1 hour 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center and juices run clear. Serve with Sun-Dried Tomato Linguine. Garnish as desired.









Nutritional Information:







Serving Size: includes Sun-Dried Tomato Linguine







Calories

529







Calories from Fat

26 %







Total Fat

15 g







Saturated Fat

4 g







Cholesterol

135 mg







Carbohydrate

54 g







Fiber

4 g







Protein

45 g







Sodium

232 mg









Dietary Exchange:







Starch

3







Vegetable

2







Meat

4-1/2







Fat

1/2











ladybird (medicine)


ladybird
<zoology> Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidae); called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the common European species. See Coccinella.

The ladybirds are usually more or less hemispherical in form, with a smooth, polished surface, and often coloured red, brown, or black, with small spots of brighter colours. Both the larvae and the adult beetles of most species feed on aphids, and for this reason they are very beneficial to agriculture and Horticulture.

Origin: Equiv. To, bird of Our Lady.

Source: Websters Dictionary