5.0 from 9 votes
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Toss al dente pasta and seasoned chicken strips in a flavorful, creamy Tuscan sauce!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 510 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup julienne cut sun dried tomatoes or whole sun dried tomatoes cut into slices
- 6 oz fresh spinach
Instructions
- Boil pasta in heavily salted water. Reserve ½ cup of pasta water before draining pasta.
- Slice chicken breasts in half and then into thin slices. Toss chicken in salt, garlic powder, oregano, basil and crushed red pepper.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add seasoned chicken to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes tossing occasionally.
- Remove chicken from skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Place tomato paste, heavy cream, parmesan cheese and pasta water in the pan and mix until a smooth sauce remains.
- Mix the sun dried tomatoes and spinach into the sauce and simmer until the spinach wilts.
- Pour the cooked pasta and chicken into the pot and toss to coat in the sauce.
- Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese
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Notes
- Make this recipe gluten free by using gluten free pasta
- Use any addition vegetables you want like sauteed onion and mushroom
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
510kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
78mg
(26%)
Sodium
973mg
(41%)
Potassium
1181mg
(34%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
4829IU
(97%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
257mg
(26%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 510
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 510kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 973mg | 41% |
| Potassium | 1181mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 4829IU | 97% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 257mg | 26% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.