4.7 from 42 votes
Crockpot Tuscan Chicken Recipe
For tonight's dinner, make this simple, delicious, and rich Italian-inspired Crockpot Tuscan Chicken. Chicken is slow cooked with sun-dried tomatoes and Italian seasonings, then served with pasta and tossed with homemade cream sauce!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 448 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 4 large chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- Optional 12 ounces fettuccine pasta for serving
Instructions
- Add the chicken breasts in a single layer to the bottom of the Crockpot. Sprinkle over the Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and pepper.
- Next, add the heavy cream, chicken stock, and sun-dried tomatoes.
- Cook on HIGH for 2-2½ hours, or until the chicken registers an internal temperature of 165℉ on an instant read thermometer.
- Add the spinach and parmesan and allow the spinach to wilt for 5 minutes.
- (Optional) To thicken the sauce to an Alfredo-style consistency, remove the chicken to a plate. Melt one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of flour in a large saucepan. Whisk in the sauce from the crockpot and thin to your desired consistency with pasta water (about ½ cup). Then add in the pasta and chicken. Top with parmesan and serve.
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Notes
- Storage: Store Crockpot Tuscan chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
- Store Crockpot Tuscan chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
- Make sure to use heavy cream in this recipe--milk will thin out the sauce too much.
- Chicken thighs would also be delicious in this recipe, although they will take longer to cook if still on the bone.
- While thickening the sauce is an extra step, it really makes a difference. I highly recommend it!
- For an extra kick, add red pepper flakes to taste.
Nutrition Information
Calories
448kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
56g
(112%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
197mg
(66%)
Sodium
1118mg
(47%)
Potassium
1235mg
(35%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
2091IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
202mg
(20%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 448kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 56g | 112% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 197mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 1118mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1235mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2091IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 202mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.