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Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken
This Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken with a delicious sun-dried tomato and spinach cream sauce is what comfort food is made of.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 464 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds chicken thighs boneless and skinless
- 3 ounces baby spinach
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes sliced (packed in oil)
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon oil from jar of sun-dried tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Add the butter, oil from the sun-dried tomatoes and garlic to a saucepan over medium heat. Sauté for about 20 seconds, making sure you don’t brown it. Then pour in the chicken stock and heavy cream, then simmer for about 8 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the parmesan cheese and continue simmering for another 3-5 minutes.
- Add the chicken into the insert of your slow cooker and sprinkle the basil, oregano, parsley, salt and pepper over the tops.
- Add the sun-dried tomatoes on top of the chicken, then pour the sauce over top and cook for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
- Remove the chicken and set it aside, then stir in the spinach and cover until wilted. Serve with the sauce poured over the top.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
464kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 464
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 464kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.