Tuscan Chicken

We all love Tuscan chicken and I make it from time to time. It’s a creamy treat that we enjoy when we are craving some comfort food. It takes less than 30 minutes to make and tastes like you spend hours in the kitchen. It’s a great treat to serve to our guests too.

Ingredients for Tuscan Chicken

Simple ingredients that are found in your pantry help make this delicious dinner.

Ingredients List for Tuscan Chicken

• 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup sundries tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups cream
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper to taste

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The Chicken

Let’s start with the chicken.

• In a large pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Add 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts to the pan and season with salt and pepper to taste. If the breasts are too thick, I tend to slice them into halves, so they are of even thickness and cook evenly.
• Cook the chicken breasts on high heat for about 2-3 minutes then flip it over. The idea is to brown both sides of the chicken.
• Once it’s browned on both sides, remove it onto a plate and set aside.

The Sauce for Tuscan Chicken

Now that we have the chicken ready, we can get our simple, yet delicious sauce cooking.

• Finely chop 1 red onion and 2 garlic cloves.
• Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the same pan that you browned the chicken in.
• Once the oil is heated, add the onion and garlic to the pan. Cook for about 3-4 minutes or until the onion softens.

Adding the Sun Dried Tomatoes

Now that our onions are softened, we can add the rest of the ingredients.

• Add 1/4 cup of sun dried tomatoes to the pan. I use the tomatoes that come in oil instead of the dried package. If the tomatoes are not sliced, then slice them into 1/4 inch length wise.
• Cook the tomatoes for about 1 minute and add the browned chicken back to the pan.

Adding Cream to the Tuscan Chicken

Now we can make the sauce creamy.

• Pour 1 and 1/4 cups of table cream into the pan. I use half and half, but you can use 18% table cream instead if you prefer a creamier sauce.
• Allow it to simmer for about 2-3 minutes.
• Then add 2 cups of baby spinach to the pan. Mix and tuck the spinach into the cream.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of paprika onto the chicken and mix it in properly.
• Allow the chicken to cook for 5-7 minutes.

Serving Suggestions

I absolutely love this Tuscan Chicken. I serve it with various options such as:

• with my toasted and buttered Italian bread.
• or with pasta such as linguini. Cook the pasta as per the package instructions and then add the Tuscan chicken on top and sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• with creamy buttery polenta. That’s got to be my favourite. It adds to the creaminess of the Tuscan chicken.

Variation Options for Tuscan Chicken

I love this Tuscan chicken recipe, but I tend to vary it from time to time as well depending on what I have available at home:

• Although the original recipe calls for spinach, I often replace it with baby kale or even arugula.
• I love adding crimini mushrooms to this recipe. They add a great texture to the whole dish.

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