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Creamy Tuscan Skillet Chicken
With a creamy sauce flavored with dried tomatoes & Italian herbs plus a healthy touch of spinach, Creamy Tuscan Skillet Chicken is an easy & tasty dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 390 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Chicken Breasts:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breasts 4 boneless skinless
- salt and fresh ground pepper
Creamy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or btter
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes homemade, soaked or commercial, drained
- 1 cup half and half or cream
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 0-1 teaspoon salt omit for salty broth or tomatoes
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3-4 ounces baby spinach fresh
- pasta for serving optional
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat the olive oil. Cook the chicken over medium heat 3-5 minutes per side, until golden brown on each side and cooked through. Remove chicken and set aside on a plate. Cover to keep (relatively) warm.
- Add butter, onion and garlic to the pan. Cook a few minutes until tender, then stir in the cornstarch. Slowly blend in the chicken broth making sure to dissolve all the tasty brown bits.
- Add the half and half, Italian seasoning, and dried tomatoes. Continue cooking, stirring periodically until the sauce begins to thicken,
- Stir in the Parmesan and whisk until incorporated. Add the spinach and cooked chicken. Simmer a few minutes until the spinach is wilted and chicken is rewarmed as needed. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve over pasta, if desired.
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Notes
- When I get a large thick chicken breast (approximately 8 ounces), I like to turn it into two thinner, quicker cooking pieces by using a long knife to slice lengthwise. An inch thick breast can become two half-inch thick pieces in an instant.
Nutrition Information
Calories
390kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
106mg
(35%)
Sodium
639mg
(27%)
Potassium
1191mg
(34%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2493IU
(50%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
251mg
(25%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 390
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 390kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 106mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 639mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1191mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2493IU | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 251mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.